Very

Adjective

(literary) True, real, actual.
The same; identical.
With limiting effect: mere.

Usage notes

very is used exclusively attributively and never predicatively.

Synonyms

(same, identical): ilk (Scotland, Northern England), selfsame

Adverb

To a great extent or degree. Synonyms: greatly, drastically, extremely
Conforming to fact, reality or rule; true.Synonyms: truly, actually, authentically
(with superlatives) Used to firmly establish that nothing else surpasses in some respect.

Usage notes

When used in their senses as degree adverbs, "very" and "too" never modify verbs (except in some dialects influenced by Chinese: see citations).

Synonyms

(to a great extent): ever so, main (dialectal), mighty, sore (archaic), swith (dialectal), way too, eminently