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very
adverb
used
before
an
adjective
or
another
adverb
to
show
a
high
degree
or
intensity
•
It
was
very
cold
this
morning
,
so
I
wore
a
thick
coat
.
It
was
very
cold
this
morning
,
so
I
wore
a
thick
coat
.
•
She
ran
very
quickly
and
won
the
race
.
She
ran
very
quickly
and
won
the
race
.
Middle
English
from
Old
French
‘
verai
’
meaning
‘
true
,
real
’,
from
Latin
‘
verus
’.
adverb
to
a
great
degree
or
extremely
•
The
water
is
very
cold
,
so
put
on
a
thick
wetsuit
.
The
water
is
very
cold
,
so
put
on
a
thick
wetsuit
.
•
She
was
very
happy
to
see
her
grandparents
waiting
at
the
airport
.
She
was
very
happy
to
see
her
grandparents
waiting
at
the
airport
.
From
Middle
English
‘
verray
’,
borrowed
from
Old
French
‘
verai
’
meaning
‘
true
’,
from
Latin
‘
vērus
’ (“
true
”).
adverb
used
to
add
force
to
an
adjective
,
adverb
,
or
past
participle
,
showing
that
something
happens
or
exists
to
a
high
degree
•
It
was
very
hot
yesterday
,
so
the
children
splashed
each
other
with
garden
hoses
in
the
yard
.
It
was
very
hot
yesterday
,
so
the
children
splashed
each
other
with
garden
hoses
in
the
yard
.
•
You
are
very
good
at
drawing
;
you
should
enter
the
school
art
contest
.
You
are
very
good
at
drawing
;
you
should
enter
the
school
art
contest
.
From
Middle
English
‘
verray
,
verray
’
meaning
‘
true
,
real
’,
borrowed
from
Old
French
‘
verai
’.
Over
time
the
meaning
shifted
from
‘
true
’
to
an
intensifier
.
adjective
used
to
emphasize
that
you
are
referring
to
the
exact
person
,
thing
,
place
,
or
time
and
no
other
•
I
sat
in
the
very
seat
you
saved
for
me
.
I
sat
in
the
very
seat
you
saved
for
me
.
•
This
is
the
very
book
I
was
looking
for
.
This
is
the
very
book
I
was
looking
for
.
Same
origin
as
the
adverb
sense
:
from
Middle
English
‘
verai
’,
meaning
‘
true
’.
adjective
used
before
a
noun
to
emphasize
that
you
mean
the
exact
or
particular
person
,
thing
,
time
,
or
place
and
not
a
different
one
•
This
is
the
very
book
I
was
telling
you
about
.
This
is
the
very
book
I
was
telling
you
about
.
•
He
died
on
the
very
day
he
was
supposed
to
retire
.
He
died
on
the
very
day
he
was
supposed
to
retire
.
Originally
meaning
‘
true
,
real
’
in
Middle
English
,
the
adjective
sense
remained
while
the
intensifying
adverb
developed
later
.
The
idea
of
pointing
to
the
exact
thing
kept
the
older
sense
alive
.
adjective
used
to
emphasize
that
you
are
referring
to
the
exact
or
specific
person
,
thing
,
place
,
or
moment
•
This
is
the
very
book
I
was
talking
about
.
This
is
the
very
book
I
was
talking
about
.
•
We
sat
in
the
very
seat
that
the
president
had
used
during
the
ceremony
.
We
sat
in
the
very
seat
that
the
president
had
used
during
the
ceremony
.
Same
origin
as
the
adverb
sense
:
Middle
English
‘
verray
’
→
Old
French
‘
verai
’
→
Latin
‘
vērus
’.
every
determiner
used
before
a
singular
countable
noun
to
refer
to
all
the
individual
people
or
things
in
a
group
,
one
by
one
•
Every
student
handed
in
the
assignment
on
time
.
Every
student
handed
in
the
assignment
on
time
.
•
He
checks
his
mailbox
every
day
after
work
.
He
checks
his
mailbox
every
day
after
work
.
Old
English
ǣfre
ǣlc
meaning
“
each
of
a
group
,”
from
ǣlc
“
each
”
plus
-re
(
intensive
suffix
),
later
influenced
by
ever
.
determiner
used
with
numbers
,
time
periods
,
or
distances
to
show
how
often
something
happens
or
that
things
are
spaced
at
equal
intervals
•
The
bus
arrives
every
fifteen
minutes
.
The
bus
arrives
every
fifteen
minutes
.
•
Take
one
tablet
every
six
hours
.
Take
one
tablet
every
six
hours
.
Same
origin
as
primary
sense
:
Old
English
roots
combined
with
numerical
usage
from
Middle
English
period
.
everything
pronoun
all
things
;
the
whole
of
what
exists
or
is
being
talked
about
•
She
packed
everything
she
needed
for
the
trip
into
one
small
suitcase
.
She
packed
everything
she
needed
for
the
trip
into
one
small
suitcase
.
•
Turn
off
the
lights
and
make
sure
everything
is
locked
before
you
leave
.
Turn
off
the
lights
and
make
sure
everything
is
locked
before
you
leave
.
Old
English
“
ǽghwilc
þing
” (
each
thing
)
gradually
merged
into
Middle
English
forms
like
“
everich
thing
,”
which
evolved
into
modern
“
everything
.”
noun
a
person
or
thing
that
is
the
most
important
part
of
someone
’
s
life
•
His
daughter
is
his
everything
,
and
he
would
do
anything
for
her
.
His
daughter
is
his
everything
,
and
he
would
do
anything
for
her
.
•
Music
was
her
everything
until
she
discovered
a
passion
for
writing
.
Music
was
her
everything
until
she
discovered
a
passion
for
writing
.
The
noun
use
grew
from
the
pronoun
meaning
in
the
mid-20th
century
,
adopting
a
figurative
sense
of
‘
all
that
matters
’.
everyone
pronoun
every
person
;
all
people
in
a
particular
group
or
situation
.
•
After
the
concert
,
everyone
cheered
loudly
and
clapped
.
After
the
concert
,
everyone
cheered
loudly
and
clapped
.
•
The
teacher
asked
everyone
to
hand
in
their
homework
before
leaving
.
The
teacher
asked
everyone
to
hand
in
their
homework
before
leaving
.
From
Middle
English
*every
oon*
meaning
“
each
one
”.
Over
time
the
phrase
blended
into
the
single
word
“
everyone
”.
everybody
pronoun
all
the
people
in
a
particular
group
or
in
the
world
•
Everybody
cheered
when
the
lights
came
back
on
.
Everybody
cheered
when
the
lights
came
back
on
.
•
The
teacher
asked
everybody
to
hand
in
their
homework
.
The
teacher
asked
everybody
to
hand
in
their
homework
.
From
Middle
English
“
everi
body
,”
literally
“
each
body
,”
meaning
each
person
.
everywhere
adverb
in
or
to
all
places
•
She
looked
everywhere
for
her
missing
keys
.
She
looked
everywhere
for
her
missing
keys
.
•
Wildflowers
grow
everywhere
in
the
valley
during
spring
.
Wildflowers
grow
everywhere
in
the
valley
during
spring
.
from
Middle
English
everi
where
,
combining
everi
(“
every
”)
+
where
(“
place
”),
later
fused
into
one
word
pronoun
all
places
considered
together
;
every
place
•
Everywhere
is
quieter
after
the
snowstorm
.
Everywhere
is
quieter
after
the
snowstorm
.
•
During
the
blackout
,
everywhere
was
dark
and
silent
.
During
the
blackout
,
everywhere
was
dark
and
silent
.
developed
from
the
adverb
"
everywhere
"
used
substantively
to
mean
“
every
place
”
recovery
noun
-
recovery
,
recoveries
the
process
of
getting
well
again
after
being
sick
,
hurt
,
or
in
a
difficult
situation
•
After
the
surgery
,
her
recovery
was
surprisingly
quick
.
After
the
surgery
,
her
recovery
was
surprisingly
quick
.
•
Proper
rest
and
good
food
can
speed
up
recovery
.
Proper
rest
and
good
food
can
speed
up
recovery
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Anglo-French
recoverie
,
based
on
Latin
recuperare
“
get
back
,
regain
.”
noun
-
recovery
,
recoveries
the
act
of
getting
back
something
that
was
lost
,
stolen
,
or
taken
away
•
Police
worked
for
the
recovery
of
the
stolen
jewels
.
Police
worked
for
the
recovery
of
the
stolen
jewels
.
•
The
museum
thanked
donors
for
the
recovery
of
the
ancient
vase
.
The
museum
thanked
donors
for
the
recovery
of
the
ancient
vase
.
noun
-
recovery
,
recoveries
the
improvement
of
a
situation
,
economy
,
or
environment
after
a
period
of
difficulty
or
decline
•
Factories
reopened
,
signaling
an
economic
recovery
.
Factories
reopened
,
signaling
an
economic
recovery
.
•
Scientists
saw
signs
of
forest
recovery
after
the
fire
.
Scientists
saw
signs
of
forest
recovery
after
the
fire
.
noun
-
recovery
,
recoveries
the
act
of
saving
or
restoring
data
,
materials
,
or
resources
that
were
lost
or
damaged
•
The
technician
managed
the
recovery
of
all
my
photos
from
the
broken
phone
.
The
technician
managed
the
recovery
of
all
my
photos
from
the
broken
phone
.
•
Regular
backups
make
data
recovery
easy
.
Regular
backups
make
data
recovery
easy
.
discovery
noun
-
discovery
,
discoveries
the
act
or
process
of
finding
or
learning
something
that
was
not
known
before
•
The
discovery
of
a
rare
fossil
excited
the
scientists
.
The
discovery
of
a
rare
fossil
excited
the
scientists
.
•
Her
accidental
discovery
of
the
old
diary
opened
a
window
into
her
grandmother's
life
.
Her
accidental
discovery
of
the
old
diary
opened
a
window
into
her
grandmother's
life
.
from
Old
French
decovrir
,
discoverir
,
from
Latin
discooperire
“
to
uncover
”
noun
-
discovery
,
discoveries
a
thing
,
place
,
or
fact
that
someone
finds
or
learns
about
for
the
first
time
•
The
tiny
planet
was
a
stunning
discovery
for
the
young
astronomer
.
The
tiny
planet
was
a
stunning
discovery
for
the
young
astronomer
.
•
Chocolate
chip
cookies
were
a
delicious
accidental
discovery
.
Chocolate
chip
cookies
were
a
delicious
accidental
discovery
.
see
etymology
in
first
sense
noun
-
discovery
,
discoveries
in
law
,
the
official
pre-trial
process
in
which
both
sides
must
share
the
documents
and
other
evidence
they
plan
to
present
in
court
•
During
discovery
,
the
defense
requested
all
emails
related
to
the
deal
.
During
discovery
,
the
defense
requested
all
emails
related
to
the
deal
.
•
The
judge
extended
discovery
to
allow
both
parties
more
time
.
The
judge
extended
discovery
to
allow
both
parties
more
time
.
sense
developed
in
American
legal
practice
in
the
19th
century
,
extending
general
idea
of
"
finding
out
"
to
formal
evidence
exchange
delivery
noun
-
delivery
,
deliveries
the
act
of
bringing
goods
,
mail
,
or
food
to
the
person
or
place
that
ordered
or
needs
them
•
The
pizza
shop
guarantees
delivery
within
thirty
minutes
.
The
pizza
shop
guarantees
delivery
within
thirty
minutes
.
•
The
postwoman
rang
the
doorbell
to
complete
the
delivery
of
a
small
package
.
The
postwoman
rang
the
doorbell
to
complete
the
delivery
of
a
small
package
.
From
Middle
English
delyveree
,
from
Old
French
délivrer
“
to
set
free
,
hand
over
,”
from
Latin
dēlīberāre
“
to
set
free
.”
The
sense
of
“
handing
over
goods
”
arose
in
the
16th
century
.
noun
-
delivery
,
deliveries
the
package
,
letter
,
or
group
of
goods
that
has
been
delivered
•
Your
delivery
arrived
this
morning
and
is
waiting
on
your
desk
.
Your
delivery
arrived
this
morning
and
is
waiting
on
your
desk
.
•
The
grocer
inspected
the
vegetable
delivery
for
freshness
.
The
grocer
inspected
the
vegetable
delivery
for
freshness
.
noun
-
delivery
,
deliveries
the
act
of
a
baby
being
born
•
The
doctor
said
the
baby's
delivery
went
smoothly
.
The
doctor
said
the
baby's
delivery
went
smoothly
.
•
She
chose
a
water
delivery
at
the
birthing
center
.
She
chose
a
water
delivery
at
the
birthing
center
.
noun
-
delivery
,
deliveries
the
manner
in
which
someone
speaks
lines
,
tells
jokes
,
or
gives
a
speech
•
The
comedian's
deadpan
delivery
made
the
joke
even
funnier
.
The
comedian's
deadpan
delivery
made
the
joke
even
funnier
.
•
Practice
your
speech
so
your
delivery
sounds
confident
.
Practice
your
speech
so
your
delivery
sounds
confident
.
everyday
adjective
ordinary
;
happening
,
used
,
or
seen
each
day
•
He
wore
his
everyday
shoes
instead
of
the
polished
ones
he
keeps
for
weddings
.
He
wore
his
everyday
shoes
instead
of
the
polished
ones
he
keeps
for
weddings
.
•
Using
public
transport
is
an
everyday
routine
for
millions
of
people
in
big
cities
.
Using
public
transport
is
an
everyday
routine
for
millions
of
people
in
big
cities
.
From
Middle
English
‘
every
day
’
used
attributively
;
over
time
the
two
words
fused
into
a
single
adjective
.
noun
the
ordinary
or
routine
aspects
of
daily
life
•
The
photographer
’
s
work
captures
the
poetry
of
the
everyday
.
The
photographer
’
s
work
captures
the
poetry
of
the
everyday
.
•
She
finds
joy
in
the
everyday
despite
her
stressful
job
.
She
finds
joy
in
the
everyday
despite
her
stressful
job
.
Nominalized
use
of
the
adjective
‘
everyday
’,
first
recorded
in
the
early
20th
century
.