100+ Words to Use Instead of VERY in English

Have you ever noticed how often you use the word ‘very’? If you want to better your English and to make it sound more, well, you should start with your vocabulary. Of course, you know thousands of words but do you know how to say ‘very’ in more than 100 ways?

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Words to Use Instead of VERY

100+ Words to Use Instead of VERY in English.

The word “very” is a common word that is often used to express degree or intensity. While it serves its purpose, using the same word repeatedly can become monotonous and lacks variety in writing. There are many alternative words that can be used to express the same sentiment in a more creative and interesting way.

List of words to use instead of Very

Here is a list of 50 alternative words to use instead of “very”:

Extremely
Seriously
Incredibly
Remarkably
Exceptionally
Astonishingly
Unusually
Exceptionally
Definitely
Definitely
Undeniably
Notably
Strikingly
Particularly
Significantly
Enormously
Utterly
Thoroughly
Fully
Wholly
Substantially
Notably
Profoundly
Monumentally
Abundantly
Strongly
Intensely
Heavily
Deeply
Immensely
Utmost
Abjectly
Altogether
Absolutely
Completely
Entirely
Unconditionally
Thoroughly
Absolutely
Unreservedly
Wholly
Unqualifiedly
Unequivocally
Unconditionally
Totality
Unconditionally
Utterly
Wholly
Completely
Unreservedly

Instead of Very…, we use…

Very noisy	Deafening, rambunctious, rowdy
Very often	Frequently, regularly
Very old	Ancient, out-dated
Very old-fashioned	Archaic, ancient, dated
Very open	Transparent, clear, accessible
Very painful	Excruciating, tender
Very pale	Ashen, sallow, anaemic
Very perfect	Flawless, immaculate
Vey poor	Destitute, impoverished, broke
Very powerful	Compelling, dominant, mighty
Very pretty	Beautiful, stunning, gorgeous
Very quick	Rapid, speedy
Very quiet	Hushed, reserved
Very rainy	Pouring, torrential
Very rich	Wealthy, affluent, well-off
Very sad	Sorrowful, dejected, mournful
Very scared	Petrified, terrified
Very serious	Grave, resolute
Very sharp	Keen, acute
Very shiny	Gleaming, lustrous
Very short	Brief, precise
Very shy	Timid, bashful, sheepish
Very simple	Basic, plain
Very angry	Furious, outraged, irate
Very bad	Awful, atrocious, unacceptable
Very cute	Adorable, dainty
Very complete	Comprehensive, thorough, exhaustive
Very busy	Swamped, snowed under
Very easy	Effortless, straightforward
Very big	Massive, giant
Very dangerous	Perilous, precarious, formidable