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Alternatives to "Very" in English

The document provides alternatives to using "very" before adjectives and adverbs. It suggests using more precise single-word substitutes for phrases like "very afraid", "very angry", "very annoying", and others. Each entry gives the phrase containing "very" and recommends replacing it with a stronger single-word adjective or adverb, like replacing "very afraid" with "fearful" or "very angry" with "furious". The document aims to improve writing by replacing vague intensifiers with more exact language.

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97 views34 pages

Alternatives to "Very" in English

The document provides alternatives to using "very" before adjectives and adverbs. It suggests using more precise single-word substitutes for phrases like "very afraid", "very angry", "very annoying", and others. Each entry gives the phrase containing "very" and recommends replacing it with a stronger single-word adjective or adverb, like replacing "very afraid" with "fearful" or "very angry" with "furious". The document aims to improve writing by replacing vague intensifiers with more exact language.

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Avoid Using Very

furious awful alarmed dull


fearful terrifying
exasperating luminous
stingy hilarious freezing obvious
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Instead of saying
“ very afraid”
say

fearful

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Instead of saying
“ very angry”
say

furious

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Instead of saying
“ very annoying”
say

exasperating

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Instead of saying
“ very bad”
say

awful

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Instead of saying
“ very beautiful”
say

gorgeous

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Instead of saying
“ very big”
say

massive

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Instead of saying
“ very boring”
say

dull

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Instead of saying
“ very bright”
say

luminous

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Instead of saying
“ very calm”
say

serene

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Instead of saying
“ very careful”
say

cautious

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Instead of saying
“ very clear”
say

obvious

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Instead of saying
“ very cold”
say

freezing

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Instead of saying
“ very friendly”
say

amiable

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Instead of saying
“ very frightened”
say

alarmed

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Instead of saying
“ very frightening”
say

terrifying

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Instead of saying
“ very funny”
say

hilarious

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Instead of saying
“ very glad”
say

overjoyed

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Instead of saying
“ very good”
say

excellent

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Instead of saying
“ very great”
say

terrific

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Instead of saying
“ very happy”
say

ecstatic

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Instead of saying
“ very hard”
say

difficult

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Instead of saying
“ very hard to find”
say

rare

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Instead of saying
“ very high”
say

soaring

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Instead of saying
“ very hot”
say

sweltering

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Instead of saying
“ very huge”
say

colossal

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Instead of saying
“ very quick”
say

rapid

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Instead of saying
“ very pretty”
say

beautiful

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Instead of saying
“ very perfect”
say

flawless

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Instead of saying
“ very rich”
say

wealthy

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Instead of saying
“ very sad”
say

sorrowful

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Instead of saying
“ very sharp”
say

keen

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Exercise:
Directions: Substitute the underline phrase with a single word to complete the
sentence.
1. My grandmother was very pretty when she was my age. ____________
2. This precious stone is very hard to find. _____________
3. My staff did a very good job. _____________
4. The manager seems very angry at his secretary. _____________
5. Their performance was very funny it made the _____________
whole class cry with laughter.
6. I had a very frightening dream last night. __________
7. Because of the very hot weather, many students fainted __________
8. The rosck that fell from the mountains were very big ______________
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Exercise:
Directions: Substitute the underline phrase with a single word to complete the
sentence.
1. I had a very frightening dream last night. ____________
2. Because of the very hot weather, many students fainted _____________
3. The rosck that fell from the mountains were very big
_____________
4. The manager seems very angry at his secretary. _____________
5. Their performance was very funny it made the _____________
whole class cry with laughter.

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