very much
idiom
1
—used for emphasis
The company is still very much an important part of the community.
She is very much in control of the situation.
2
: to a very great degree or extent
Thank you very much.
Any help you can provide would be very much appreciated.
—often used in negative statementsI didn't like the food very much.
"Did you like the movie?" "Not very much."
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Clare Duffy, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
The lobbies that have very much created this food system are powerful.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Poem Since word names are becoming more popular by the year, names like Poem are very much relevant in today’s society.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
The ceremony is very much scripted, but the unplanned moments gave interesting character and context to the event.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Very much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20much. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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