adverb

very much

VEH-ree MUCH

Very much (adverb) means to a great degree; a lot. It strengthens a verb and normally comes after the verb or at the end of the clause. Example: “Thank you very much for your help.”

adverb

To a great degree; a lot. It strengthens a verb and normally comes after the verb or at the end of the clause.

"Thank you very much for your help."

"I very much hope she gets the job."

Used before a description to insist that something is definitely or emphatically the case.

"The building is very much still in use."

"He is very much his father's son."

How to use very much

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA lot.

When to use it

Neutral; suitable in speech and formal writing alike.

Memory tip

Don't say 'I very much like it' — put it at the end: 'I like it very much'. The front position works mainly with hope, doubt, regret and appreciate.

Easily confused with

much → so much → too much

Common pairings

thank you very much very much appreciated very much alive very much so not very much

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Synonyms

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greatly a great deal enormously hugely definitely decidedly emphatically

Antonyms

not at all hardly

Related words

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between very much and much?

Much on its own sounds formal or awkward in positive statements, so we add very: 'I liked it very much', not 'I liked it much'. Plain much is normal in negatives and questions — 'I didn't like it much', 'Do you travel much?'

Where does very much go in a sentence?

Usually after the object or at the end: 'I enjoyed the film very much'. With verbs of thinking, wanting and hoping it can also go before the verb for emphasis: 'I very much doubt it'. Never place it between the verb and a short object.

Is 'thank you very much' more polite than 'thanks'?

Yes, it is warmer and more formal. Thanks is casual and fine among friends and colleagues; thank you very much suits customers, strangers and written correspondence.

What is the meaning of very much?

"very much" (adverb) means to a great degree; a lot. It strengthens a verb and normally comes after the verb or at the end of the clause.

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