vary vs very
Definitions
verb
- be subject to change in accordance with a variable
- be at variance with; be out of line with
- become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
- make something more diverse and varied
Examples
As precise definitions of words do not translate well from one language to another, words connoting latria and dulia vary from one language to another.
Part of the problem in making extrapolations from these patterns to build a theory is that the relationship between language and social structure may vary considerably, both synchronically and diachronically.
The authors of the second paper admit that “other variables … influence the binding avidity (preference), such as type of SA (sialic acid of the receptor site) and glycosylation and sialylation of the hemagglutinin close to the receptor binding site. †These factors all vary obviously and there are other variables in the equation as well including the status of specific areas of the immune system.
Definitions
adjective
- precisely as stated
- being the exact same one; not any other:
adverb
- used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal
- precisely so
Examples
My aunt is very old-fashioned.
Smith, who is also a director of Norwich City Football Club, said her CBE was a "very, very great honour".
Luckily, I have a very understanding boss.
