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Spell Bee Word: Very


What does very mean?

Word: Very

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: Very means a word that makes another word stronger. Very big means much bigger than just big.

Synonyms: so

How do you spell very?

Syllables: ver - y

Tricky part: Very has one r and ends in y. Children sometimes write verry, or vary, which means to change.

Watch out for: verry, veri

Memory tip: Very is hiding inside every. Take the first e off every and you get very.

Very in a sentence

Example 1: The mango is very sweet.

Example 2: It is very cold in the mountains in winter.

Example 3: The baby is very sleepy tonight.

Fun Fact

Very comes from the old French word verai, which meant true.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) wery
b) very

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b) very. Very begins with v, not w.

Sound Check

Choose the word which rhymes with 'very':

a) furry
b) berry

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b) berry. Berry ends the same way as very; furry has an ur sound in the middle.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

v_ry

a) e
b) u

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a) e. Put e in the gap for very; vury is not a word.

Jumble Tumble

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

yevr

a) very
b) vrey

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a) very. Put the y last and the word appears.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It is very cold. Which sentence says the same thing?

a) It is a bit cold.
b) It is really cold.
c) It is warm.
d) It is not cold.

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b) It is really cold.

2. Daniel is very hungry. What will he most likely do?

a) take a long nap
b) go out to play
c) eat his lunch quickly
d) read a book

Show answer

c) eat his lunch quickly

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: so

More words from this list

also, by, end, girl, if, mile, part, send

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

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