very (EN)

adverb, adjective

adverb “very”

1. to a significant level or intensity
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   She was very excited to see her friends after a long time.
2. emphasizing that something is the utmost or extreme example
   She was the very smartest student in the class, always acing her exams.

adjective “very”

1. the same, identical
   She kept the very book her grandfather had given her as a child on the shelf, untouched and treasured.
2. mere
   She was motivated by the very idea of equality.