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very

/ˈvɛɹi/

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adjective

Echt, wahr, tatsächlich

True, real, actual.

Examples :

"He tried his very best."

Er hat sein Allerbestes versucht.

quality essential

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adjective

Selbe, identisch

The same; identical.

Examples :

"He proposed marriage in the same restaurant, at the very table where they first met."

Er machte ihr im selben Restaurant einen Heiratsantrag, an genau dem Tisch, an dem sie sich kennengelernt hatten.

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adjective

bloß, rein

With limiting effect: mere.

Examples :

"The teacher's praise was very limited; she only mentioned a few minor improvements. "

Das Lob der Lehrerin war bloß begrenzt; sie erwähnte nur ein paar kleine Verbesserungen.

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adverb

Sehr, äußerst

To a great extent or degree.

Examples :

"Not very many (of them) had been damaged."

Nicht sehr viele von ihnen waren beschädigt worden.

degree amount quality essential

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adverb

Wirklich, tatsächlich

Conforming to fact, reality or rule; true.

Examples :

"The teacher's instructions were very clear, following the rules exactly. "

Die Anweisungen des Lehrers waren wirklich sehr klar und folgten genau den Regeln.

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adverb

Äußerst, sehr

(with superlatives) Used to firmly establish that nothing else surpasses in some respect.

Examples :

"He was the very best runner there."

Er war der allerbeste Läufer dort.

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