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verye

verye is the obsolete spelling of very.

Meaning of very

Adjective

very (not generally comparable, comparative verier, superlative veriest)

  1. (literary, not comparable, usually) True, real, actual.
    • the fierce hatred of a very woman
  2. (not comparable, usually) The same; identical.
    • He proposed marriage in the same restaurant, at the very table where they first met.
    Synonyms:
    selfsame, ilk, wicked
  3. (not comparable, usually) With limiting effect: mere.
    • The very idea of climbing the ladder brings me out in a sweat.
    Synonyms:
    bare, simple, only, alone, just, mere

See all 7 meanings of very

Forms of verye

comparativeverier
superlativeveriest

Questions about verye

What is verye the obsolete spelling of?
Verye is the obsolete spelling of very.

Words near verye in the dictionary

  1. very-large-scale integration
  2. very-light
  3. very-long-baseline interferometry
  4. very-long-chain
  5. Veryan
  6. verye
  7. verylight
  8. ves
  9. VESA
  10. Vesak
  11. Vesalian

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