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English word

very

B2Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ˈveri/US /ˈveri/
adjective

used to emphasize that you are talking about a particular thing or person and not about another

adverb

used before adjectives, adverbs and determiners to mean ‘in a high degree’ or ‘extremely’

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I uh came from a very different culture.

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