Very very...

Hi!

Today I'd like to write about a VERY popular English word - "very". We use this word far too often, while it's not that difficult to change it into something less obvious. This can be really useful, especially while writing any longer text and trying to avoid repeating the same word over and over again. So... here we go.

very funny - hilarious

very expensive - costly

verry happy - cheerful

very unusual - extraordinary

very important - essential

very nasty - dreadful

very bad - awful

very good - great 

very dirty - filthy

very cold - freezing

very big - enormous

very hungry - starving

very hot - sweltering

very tired - exhausted

very afraid - terrified

very angry - furious

very tasty - delicious

very little - tiny

As You can see, there are many words that describe some basic properties of people and things without the use of the word "very". Of course, I don't claim that we can't use this word at all, but while writing any more official texts, it's just not the most sophisticated word to be used.

Best wishes,

Julia