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Discussion in 'Linguistics' started by jmpet, Jun 7, 2011.

  1. jmpet

    jmpet Valued Senior Member

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    How do you define the abstract concept of "very"?
     
    jmpet, Jun 7, 2011
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    Pandaemoni Valued Senior Member

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    Well it comes from a word meaning "really," "honestly," or "in truth" (the now antiquated "verily"), but these days I think of it as meaning "to a relatively great degree, extent or intensity."
     
    Pandaemoni, Jun 8, 2011
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