STOP Using VERY & Use These 54 AMAZING Alternatives!

The word VERY is one of the most overused words in English, and I want to help you avoid this word and greatly build your vocabulary.

That's why I'm teaching you many different words and phrases that will allow you to be more descriptive and precise when expressing your thoughts, opinions, and ideas.

In this lesson, I teach you two different ways to supercharge your vocabulary. The first way you can do this is by learning some different synonyms for VERY. These are words that have a similar or the same meaning. The synonyms along with the adjectives that follow are common collocations and learning them is extremely important when it comes to building your vocabulary.

The next way you can build your vocabulary while avoiding VERY is to use more precise language. Therefore, I'm going to teach you some precise words that you can use instead of saying VERY with some simple adjectives. These words will help you be more descriptive and exact.

And if you would like to review, below are the words and phrases from the lesson.

Part 1 - Learn different synonyms for VERY

Pretty + Adjective
1. pretty good/bad
2. pretty easy/difficult
3. pretty fast/slow
4. pretty smart/dumb

Extremely + Adjective
5. extremely important
6. extremely dangerous
7. extremely grateful
8. extremely difficult

Highly + Adjective
9. highly successful
10. highly unlikely
11. highly competitive
12. highly motivated

Awfully + Adjective
13. awfully tired
14. awfully nice of (someone)
15. awfully sorry
16. awfully crowded

Truly + Adjective
17. truly thankful
18. truly passionate
19. truly happy
20. truly content

Immensely + Adjective
21. immensely talented
22. immensely popular
23. immensely useful
24. immensely profitable

Part 2 - Use more precise language

Very Good
25. incredible
26. amazing
27. spectacular
28. phenomenal
29. breathtaking

Very Bad
30. terrible
31. horrible
32. lousy
33. dreadful
34. atrocious

Very Happy
35. cheerful
36. delighted
37. elated
38. ecstatic
39. jubilant

Very Sad
40. down
41. heartbroken
42. dejected
43. bitter
44. wistful

Very Beautiful
45. lovely
46. gorgeous
47. marvelous
48. elegant
49. stunning

Very Tired
50. exhausted
51. drained
52. beat
53. exasperated
54. burnt out

Lesson Chapters
0:00 How to Supercharge Your Vocabulary
1:10 Useful Synonyms for VERY
5:15 Precise Words to Avoid VERY

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