very much

very much — adverb

1. used to add force to a verb, feeling, or comparison, meaning 'a lot' or 'to a hi

1.副詞A2
釋義

used to add force to a verb, feeling, or comparison, meaning 'a lot' or 'to a high level'

例句

Allison very much wanted to join her classmates on the school trip to Japan.

very much + verb (wanted)

The twins look very much alike, and people often mistake one for the other.

very much + adjective (alike)

同義詞
  • greatly

    more formal; common in written English

  • a lot

    more informal and conversational

  • enormously

    stronger and more formal

  • immensely

    strong emphasis, fairly formal

反義詞
  • slightly

    opposite degree — indicates a small amount

  • a little

    common opposite in everyday speech

  • hardly

    indicates almost no degree at all

文法句型

very much + verb

verb + very much

very much + comparative adjective / the same

Thank you + very much

用法筆記

Frequently used with specific verbs such as 'want', 'doubt', 'appreciate', 'enjoy', and 'hope'. Cannot be used before a base adjective — use 'very' instead ('very tall', not 'very much tall'). In negative sentences, 'very much' often sounds unnatural placed before the verb ('I don't like it very much' sounds better than 'I very much don't like it').

常見錯誤

❌I very like playing basketball.
✅I like playing basketball very much.
💡In English, 'very' cannot modify a verb directly; use 'very much' after the verb.
❌This bag is very much heavy.
✅This bag is very heavy.
💡Use 'very' before base adjectives; 'very much' only works before comparatives or certain adjectives like 'alike' and 'the same'.
❌She very much doesn't want to go.
✅She doesn't want to go very much.
💡In negative sentences, 'very much' usually sounds more natural after the verb phrase.