not very

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• not very — Far from, not at all, the opposite of • • • Main Entry: ↑very * * * not very phrase used before adjectives and adverbs for saying that something is only slightly true or that it is not true at all Victor’s suggestions were not very helpful. The… …   Useful english dictionary

• not very — used before adjectives and adverbs for saying that something is only slightly true or that it is not true at all Victor s suggestions were not very helpful. The next four years were not very happy ones. The house is not very large, but extremely… …   English dictionary

• not very bright — not especially bright, not very intelligent …   English contemporary dictionary

• not very — not especially, not too …   English contemporary dictionary

• not very — 1》 in a low degree. 2》 far from being. → very …   English new terms dictionary

• not very well —    very ill    Hospital and valetudinarian jargon, which ignores the presumption that very well implies perfect health. Also as not at all well, which may indicate a fatal condition …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• It's Funny, but Not Very Creative — Infobox Album | Name = It s Funny but Not Very Creative Type = EP Artist = Five Iron Frenzy Released = July 1996 Recorded = 1996 Genre = Third wave ska Length = Label = Independent Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = It s Funny but Not …   Wikipedia

• not much of a — A rather poor specimen of a • • • Main Entry: ↑much * * * not much of a informal phrase used for saying that someone or something is not a very good example of something I’m not much of a detective, am I? We haven’t had much of a summer this year …   Useful english dictionary

• not much cop — british informal phrase not very good or useful The film wasn’t much cop. Thesaurus: not very goodsynonym Main entry: cop * * * not much cop Brit informal : not very good …   Useful english dictionary

• Not Quite Human II — Written by Seth McEvoy (book series), Kevin Osborn (character), Eric Luke (written by) Directed by Eric Luke Starring Jay Underwood Alan Thicke Robyn Lively …   Wikipedia

• very — very, much 1. The uses of very and much as intensifying adverbs are for the most part complementary. Very qualifies adjectives and adverbs (very large / very slowly), whereas much qualifies past participles that are used as adjectives (a much… …   Modern English usage