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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

What does "very" mean in this case?

"You can refer to the very next section for a little more info."

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When used in this way, it emphasizes that it's the immediate next section. It's redundant, but it's used. It implies that it's coming up very soon.

  • When used in this way, it emphasizes that it's the immediate next section.
  • It's redundant, but it's used.
  • It implies that it's coming up very soon.
  • It's used in directions as well: Take a left on Elm, and as soon as you're on Elm, you'll take the very next left, so make sure you're in the left lane.
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When used in this way, it emphasizes that it's the immediate next section.

It's redundant, but it's used. It implies that it's coming up very soon.

It's used in directions as well: Take a left on Elm, and as soon as you're on Elm, you'll take the very next left, so make sure you're in the left lane.
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adverb: precisely so ("On the very next page"); immediate

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