Vocabulary Spotlight | Words that are better than "very"

The A to Z English Podcast

2024-02-20

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In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack gives students a list of words which are better than very. Here are example sentences for each of the alternatives to "very": Extremely - The weather was extremely hot, reaching over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Incredibly - She was incredibly talented, effortlessly playing complex pieces on the piano. Exceptionally - The food at that restaurant was exceptionally delicious; it surpassed all our expectations. Remarkably - His recovery after the surgery was remarkably quick; he was back on his feet in just a few days. Exceedingly - The workload at her new job was exceedingly demanding, requiring her to work long hours. Utterly - The sight of the majestic mountains was utterly breathtaking; she stood in awe of their beauty. Terribly - He felt terribly sorry for his mistake and apologized profusely to his colleague. Profoundly - The novel's ending affected her profoundly; she couldn't stop thinking about it for days. Absolutely - The view from the top of the hill was absolutely stunning; it took her breath away. Intensely - Their argument became intensely heated, with both parties refusing to back down. These sentences demonstrate how each word can be used to convey different degrees of intensity or emphasis in various contexts. Podcast Website: https://atozenglishpodcast.com/vocabulary-spotlight-words-that-are-better-than-very/ Social Media: WeChat: atozenglishpodcast Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/ Tik Tok: @atozenglish1 Instagram: @atozenglish22 Twitter: @atozenglish22 A to Z Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcast Check out our You Tube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8A Donate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donations Robin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7A Become a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670 Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7 Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Free https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  • Welcome to the A to Z english podcast.

  • My name is Jack, and today I have a solo episode for you.

  • And we are stepping into the vocabulary spotlight to talk about the adverb.

  • Very.

  • And adverbs are words that modify adjectives or other adverbs and indicate the degree of intensity of the word they modify.

  • So if someone is tall, we know that they're tall, but if they're very tall, then we know that there's a higher intensity of tallness.

  • Today, if I'm going to give a title for today's topic, it would be better than very.

  • Words that are better than very.

  • And I think very is an overused word.

  • Could say very overused, pun intended.

  • But I think we have other, other choices that we can use to make our speech, our language, more interesting, more accurate.

  • I think it's good to use other other words that are a little more on the point or to the point.

  • So let's jump into it and look at some of these other examples that we can use instead of using very.

  • The first one is extremely.

  • So let's try this.

  • The weather was extremely hot, reaching over 100 degrees fahrenheit.

  • And it comes from the word extreme.

  • So extreme meaning intense, and so extreme.

  • Extremely is a better choice than just saying the weather was very hot, reaching over 100 degrees fahrenheit.

  • Okay.