Words to Use Instead of "Very"
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In another article, I have written when to use too or very. Now, there are some words you can say with very but you shouldn't. Its use denotes lack of knowledge of the language which it impacts your English evaluation. Here there are some examples:
Do not use "Very"
Please note that this list is not an exact match. Depending on the context, you may find a better word.
| very accurate | exact |
| very afraid | fearful |
| very angry | furious |
| very bad | awful |
| very beautiful | gorgeous |
| very big | massive |
| very boring | dull |
| very busy | swamped |
| very calm | serene |
| very careful | cautious |
| very cheap | stingy |
| very clean | spotless |
| very clear | obvious |
| very clever | intelligent |
| very cold | freezing |
| very colourful | vibrant |
| very confused | perplexed |
| very creative | innovative |
| very crowded | bustling |
| very cute | adorable |
| very dear | cherished |
| very deep | profound |
| very difficult | arduous |
| very dry | arid |
| very dull | tedious |
| very easy | effortless |
| very eager | keen |
| very empty | desolate |
| very evil | wicked |
| very excited | thrilled |
| very exciting | exhilarating |
| very expensive | costly |
| very fancy | lavish |
| very fat | obese |
| very fast | quick |
| very friendly | amiable |
| very funny | hilarious |
| very glad | overjoyed |
| very great | terrific |
| very happy | ecstatic |
| very hard-to-find | rare |
| very heavy | leaden |
| very high | soaring |
| very hot | sweltering |
| very huge | colossal |
| very hungry | starving |
| very hurt | battered |
| very important | crucial |
| very intelligent | brilliant |
| very interesting | captivating |
| very large | huge |
| very lazy | indolent |
| very light | luminous |
| very little | tiny |
| very lively | animated |
| very long | extensive |
| very long-term | enduring |
| very loose | slack |
| very loud | thunderous |
| very lovely | adorable |
| very mean | cruel |
| very messy | slovenly |
| very necessary | essential |
| very nervous | apprehensive |
| very nice | kind |
| very noisy | deafening |
| very often | frequently |
| very old | ancient |
| very old-fashioned | archaic |
| very open | transparent |
| very painful | excruciating |
| very pale | ashen |
| very perfect | flawless |
| very poor | destitute |
| very powerful | compelling |
| very pretty | beautiful |
| very quick | rapid |
| very quiet | hushed |
| very rainy | pouring |
| very rich | wealthy |
| very sad | sorrowful |
| very scared | petrified |
| very scary | chilling |
| very serious | grave |
| very sharp | keen |
| very shiny | gleaming |
| very short | brief |
| very shy | timid |
| very simple | basic |
| very skinny | skeletal |
| very slow | sluggish |
| very smooth | sleek |
| very soft | downy |
| very sorry | apologetic |
| very special | exceptional |
| very strong | forceful |
| very stupid | idiotic |
| very sure | certain |
| very sweet | thoughtful |
| very talented | gifted |
| very tasty | delicious |
| very thirsty | parched |
| very tight | constricting |
| very tired | exhausted |
| very ugly | hideous |
| very upset | distraught |
| very warm | hot |
| very weak | frail |
| very wet | soaked |
| very wide | sage |
| very willing | eager |
| very windy | blustery |
| very wise | sage |
| very worried | distressed |
Good luck!
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