very

/ˈver-ē/

adverb

  1. to a high degree : exceedingly

  2. in actual fact : truly

very hot

adjective

  1. exact, precise

  2. exactly suitable or necessary

  3. unqualified, sheer

the very heart of the city

the very thing for the purpose

same selfsame very identical equivalent equal mean not different or not differing from one another. same may imply and selfsame always implies that the things under consideration are one thing and not two or more things. very, like selfsame, may imply identity, or, like same may imply likeness in kind.

adjective

  1. suitable chiefly for grating