{"id":6958,"date":"2019-03-31T16:49:04","date_gmt":"2019-03-31T20:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=6958"},"modified":"2021-04-11T14:33:34","modified_gmt":"2021-04-11T18:33:34","slug":"words-to-use-instead-of-very-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/words-to-use-instead-of-very-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Words to use instead of &#8216;very&#8217; in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hello to all readers! How are you doing today? <strong>Very<\/strong> well?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The word \u2018very\u2019 in English is, naturally, <\/span><b>very<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> important. It is an adverb that we use to emphasize or intensify adjectives: very nice, very big, very good. Using if frequently seems hard to avoid. But can we, though? As an English teacher, I feel that students tend to overuse this word when there are similar words that could be used instead. Today, we are going to cover these alternatives and show you ways to diversify your vocabulary as much as possible. I hope you are all <\/span><b>very <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">excited about this!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6967\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/blog.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"972\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/blog.png 972w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/blog-350x197.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/blog-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>flawless<\/strong> instead of <strong>very perfect<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although he has just moved to the US, his English was <em>flawless<\/em>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I always stay at this hotel because their service is <em>flawless<\/em>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>freezing<\/strong> instead of <strong>very cold<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How can you go out right now? It is <em>freezing<\/em> outside!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Don\u2019t forget to bring a jacket because the weather forecast said it is going to be<em> freezing<\/em> tonight.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>furious<\/strong> instead of <strong>very angry<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The boss was <em>furious<\/em> at the employee for being late three times in a row.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I was<em> furious<\/em> when I missed my flight due to traffic.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>filthy<\/strong> instead of <strong>very dirty<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">My jacket was<em> filthy<\/em> since I had been wearing it for two weeks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your hands are<em> filthy<\/em>! Go wash it before dinner.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>spotless<\/strong> instead of<strong> very clean<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After we spent the whole morning cleaning, the house was<em> spotless.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I was amazed to see that the restaurant\u2019s kitchen was in<em> spotless<\/em> condition.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>gorgeous<\/strong> instead of <strong>very pretty<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I know it sounds clich\u00e9, but Venice is one of the most <em>gorgeous<\/em> places I have have visited.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every bride dreams of finding the most <em>gorgeous<\/em> dress for their wedding.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>hideous<\/strong> instead of <strong>very ugly<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He looked great in all his profile pictures, but in real life he was<em> hideous.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Are you seriously considering painting the living room walls this <em>hideous<\/em> color?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>odd<\/strong> instead of <strong>very strange<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">That\u2019s <em>odd<\/em>. I left my phone on the table but now I can\u2019t find it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Don\u2019t you think it is <em>odd<\/em> that Jerry never talks about himself?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>extraordinary<\/strong> instead of <strong>very special<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Frida Kahlo was an <em>extraordinary<\/em> Mexican artist.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The trip was <em>extraordinary<\/em>! We even swam with dolphins!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>starving<\/strong> instead of <strong>very hungry<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I\u2019m so<em> starving<\/em>! Let\u2019s have lunch, shall we?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I was away all day, when I got home my cats were simply <em>starving<\/em>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>exhausted<\/strong> instead of<strong> very tired<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After the 6km run, the competitors were completely <em>exhausted<\/em>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I got so<em> exhausted<\/em> from working all day that I just fell asleep on the bus.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>terrified<\/strong> instead of <strong>very afraid<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I was <em>terrified<\/em> the first time had to speak in public to a large audience.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The children got <em>terrified<\/em> after watching a horror movie on TV.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>miserable<\/strong> instead of <strong>very sad<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He felt <em>miserable<\/em> when she broke up with him on his birthday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whenever I am feeling <em>miserable<\/em> at work, I just go out with my friends afterwards and feel instantly better.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More adjectives to come next month! Can you think of any suggestions? Have a good one!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/blog-350x197.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/blog-350x197.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/blog-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/blog.png 972w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Hello to all readers! How are you doing today? Very well? The word \u2018very\u2019 in English is, naturally, very important. It is an adverb that we use to emphasize or intensify adjectives: very nice, very big, very good. Using if frequently seems hard to avoid. But can we, though? 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