Very vs. Way
Difference Between Very and Way
Veryadverb
In a high degree; extremely
very happy.very much admired.Waynoun
A road, path, or highway affording passage from one place to another.
Veryadverb
Truly; absolutely
the very best advice.attended the very same schools.Waynoun
An opening affording passage
This door is the only way into the attic.Veryadverb
Very Used in titles
the Very Reverend Jane Smith.Waynoun
Space to proceed
cleared the way for the parade.Veryadjective
Complete; absolute
at the very end of his career.Waynoun
Opportunity to advance
opened the way to peace.Veryadjective
Being the same; identical
That is the very question she asked yesterday.Waynoun
A course that is or may be used in going from one place to another
tried to find the shortest way home.Veryadjective
Being particularly suitable or appropriate
the very item needed to increase sales.Waynoun
Progress or travel along a certain route or in a specific direction
on her way north.Veryadjective
Used to emphasize the importance of what is specified
The very mountains shook.Waynoun
often ways (Used with a sing. verb) Informal Distance
The travelers have come a long way. That village is a good ways off.Veryadjective
Being nothing more than what is specified; mere
The very act of riding in the car made him dizzy.Waynoun
A course of conduct or action
tried to take the easy way out of the mess he was in.Veryadjective
(Archaic) Genuine; true
"Like very sanctity, she did approach" (Shakespeare).Waynoun
A manner or method of doing something
several ways of solving this problem.had no way to reach her.Veryadjective
True, real, actual.
The fierce hatred of a very woman.The very blood and bone of our grammar.He tried his very best.Waynoun
Used with a personal pronoun as the object of various verbs to indicate progress toward an objective
elbowed his way through the crowd.talked my way into the club.worked his way into a better job.Veryadjective
The same; identical.
He proposed marriage in the same restaurant, at the very table where they first met.That's the very tool that I need.Waynoun
A usual or habitual manner or mode of being, living, or acting
the American way of life.Veryadjective
With limiting effect: mere.
Waynoun
An individual or personal manner of behaving, acting, or doing
Have it your own way.Veryadverb
To a great extent or degree; extremely; exceedingly.
You’re drinking very slowly.That dress is very you.Waynoun
A specific direction
He glanced my way.Veryadverb
True, truly.
Waynoun
A participant. Often used in combination
a three-way conversation.Veryadverb
(with superlatives) Used to firmly establish that nothing else surpasses in some respect.
He was the very best runner there.Waynoun
An aspect, particular, or feature
resembles his father in many ways.in no way comparable.Veryadjective
precisely as stated;
the very center of townWaynoun
Nature or category
not much in the way of a plot.Veryadjective
being the exact same one; not any other:;
this is the identical room we stayed in beforethe themes of his stories are one and the samesaw the selfsame quotation in two newspaperson this very spotthe very thing he said yesterdaythe very man I want to seeWaynoun
Freedom to do as one wishes
if I had my way.Veryadjective
used to give emphasis to the relevance of the thing modified;
his very name struck terrorcaught in the very actWaynoun
An aptitude or facility
She certainly does have a way with words.Veryadjective
used to give emphasis;
the very essence of artistic expression is inventionthe very back of the roomWaynoun
A state or condition
He is in a bad way financially.Veryadverb
used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal;
she was very giftedhe played very wella really enjoyable eveningI'm real sorry about ita rattling good yarnWaynoun
Vicinity
Drop in when you're out our way.Veryadverb
precisely so;
on the very next pagehe expected the very oppositeWaynoun
often ways A longitudinal strip on a surface that serves to guide a moving machine part.
Waynoun
ways (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Nautical The structure on which a ship is built and from which it slides when launched.
Wayadverb
(Informal) By a great distance or to a great degree; far
way off base.way too expensive.Wayadverb
(Slang) Very; extremely
"Can they really make a car that's way cool?" (Fortune).Wayadverb
(Informal) From this place; away
Go way.Wayadverb
(Informal) Used in response to no way to indicate affirmation contradicting a negative assertion.
Waynoun
(heading) To do with a place or places.
Waynoun
A road, a direction, a (physical or conceptual) path from one place to another.
Do you know the way to the airport?Come this way and I'll show you a shortcut.It's a long way from here.Waynoun
A means to enter or leave a place.
We got into the cinema through the back way.Waynoun
A roughly-defined geographical area.
If you're ever 'round this way, come over and visit me.Waynoun
A method or manner of doing something; a mannerism.
You're going about it the wrong way.He's known for his quirky ways.I don't like the way she looks at me.Waynoun
A state or condition
When I returned home, I found my house and belongings in a most terrible way.Waynoun
(heading) Personal interaction.
Waynoun
Possibility (usually in the phrases 'any way' and 'no way').
There's no way I'm going to clean up after you.Waynoun
Determined course; resolved mode of action or conduct.
My little sister always whines until she gets her way.Waynoun
(paganism) A tradition within the modern pagan faith of Heathenry, dedication to a specific deity or craft, Way of wyrd, Way of runes, Way of Thor etc.
Waynoun
(nautical) Speed, progress, momentum.
Waynoun
A degree, an amount, a sense.
In a large way, crocodiles and alligators are similar.Waynoun
Acknowledges that a task has been done well, chiefly in expressions of sarcastic congratulation.
Way to ruin the moment, guys.Waynoun
(plural only) The timbers of shipyard stocks that slope into the water and along which a ship or large boat is launched.
Waynoun
(plural only) The longitudinal guiding surfaces on the bed of a planer, lathe, etc. along which a table or carriage moves.
Waynoun
The letter for the w sound in Pitman shorthand.
Wayinterjection
(only in reply to no way) yes; it is true; it is possible
Wayverb
(obsolete) To travel.
Wayadverb
Much.
I'm way too tired to do that.I'm a way better singer than Emma.Wayadverb
Very.
I'm way tiredString theory is way cool, except for the math.Wayadverb
(informal) Far.
I used to live way over there.The farmhouse is way down the bottom of the hill.Waynoun
how something is done or how it happens;
her dignified mannerhis rapid manner of talkingtheir nomadic mode of existencein the characteristic New York stylea lonely way of lifein an abrasive fashionWaynoun
how a result is obtained or an end is achieved;
a means of controlan example is the best agency of instructionthe true way to successWaynoun
a journey or passage;
they are on the wayWaynoun
the condition of things generally;
that's the way it isI felt the same wayWaynoun
a course of conduct;
the path of virtuewe went our separate waysour paths in life led us apartgenius usually follows a revolutionary pathWaynoun
any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another;
he said he was looking for the way outWaynoun
a line leading to a place or point;
he looked the other directiondidn't know the way homeWaynoun
the property of distance in general;
it's a long way to Moscowhe went a long waysWaynoun
doing as one pleases or chooses;
if I had my wayWaynoun
a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of';
they didn't have much in the way of clothingWaynoun
space for movement;
room to passmake way forhardly enough elbow room to turn aroundWaynoun
a portion of something divided into shares;
the split the loot three waysWayadverb
to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States);
way over budgetway off basethe other side of the hill is right smart steeper than the side we are on
