Данное слово относится к Basic Vocabulary. На международных экзаменах FCE, CAE, IELTS, TOEFL по части Speaking лучше заменять слово very, подбирая слова синонимы соответствующие более высокому уровню английского языка.

Есть два способа заменить слово very

Первый способ – использовать вместо фразы с very какое-то другое, соответствующее выражению, слово, например, very big – huge.

Второй способ – заменить само слово very на более интересный вариант, например – extremely.

Использовать синонимы следует очень аккуратно, уточняя сочетаемость слов.

Синонимы слова Very

Наречия (Adverb), чтобы заменить слово very

abundantly, absolutely, decidedly, distinctly, deeply, exceptionally, extremely, especially, exceedingly, extraordinarily, extra, excessively, eminently, highly, hugely, inordinately, immensely, overly, over, outstandingly, particularly, mightily, remarkably, really, ridiculously, uncommonly, unusually, utterly, supremely, significantly, strongly, singularly, truly, thoroughly, tremendously, vastly
all that, most, so, too, to a great extent

Прилагательные (adjective), чтобы заменить слово very
В плане «точности»
actual, distinct, exact, precise, particular, specific

В плане «идеальности»
appropriate, apt, ideal, perfect, fitting, fit, right, just right, made to order, suitable, tailor-made

В плане «простоты»basic, mere, pure, plain, simple

Слова заменяющие выражения и фразы со словом very

A
very afraid – fearful
very angry – furious
very annoying – exasperating
very attractive – stunning, appealing, charming, gorgeous

B
very bad –awful, terrible
very beautiful – gorgeous, charming, smart, alluring, exquisite, stunning, magnificent, splendid
very big – massive, huge, gigantic, colossal, considerable, enormous, tremendous, vast
very boring – dull
very bright – luminous
very busy – swamped

C
very calm – serene
very careful – cautious
very capable – accomplished
very cheap – stingy
very clean – spotless, snow-white
very clever – brilliant
very cold – freezing
very colorful – vibrant
very competitive – cutthroat
very complete – comprehensive
very confused – perplexed
very creative – innovative
very crowded – bustling

D
very dangerous – perilous
very deep – profound
very depressed – despondent
very detailed – meticulous
very different – disparate
very difficult – arduous
very dirty – filthy, squalid
very dry – arid
very dull – tedious

E
very easy – effortless
very empty – desolate
very evil – cruel, ruthless, furious
very excited – thrilled
very exciting – exhilarating, ravishing
very expensive – costly

F
very fat – obese
very friendly – amiable
very frightened – alarmed
very frightening – terrifying
very funny – hilarious

G
very glad – overjoyed
very good – excellent, splendid, awesome, wonderful, superb
very great – terrific

H
very happy – jubilant, elated, ecstatic, thrilled, euphoric
very hard – difficult
very hard-to-find – rare
very heavy – leaden
very high –soaring
very hot – scorching (for heat), scalding (for liquid)
very huge – colossal
very hungry – starving, ravenous
very hurt – battered

I
very important – crucial
very intelligent – brilliant
very interesting – captivating

L
very large – huge, colossal
very lazy – indolent
very lively – vivacious
very loved – adored
very little – tiny, minor
very long – extensive
very long-term – enduring
very loose – slack

M
very mean – cruel
very messy – slovenly
very much – completely, enormously, appreciably, exceedingly, extremely, highly, hugely, immensely, incredibly, properly, profoundly, markedly, notably, remarkably, strikingly, supremely, significantly, tremendously, thoroughly, vastly

N
very necessary – essential
very nervous – apprehensive
very new – brand-new
very nice – kind
very noisy – deafening

O
very often – frequently
very old – ancient
very old-fashioned – archaic
very open –transparent

P
very painful – excruciating
very pale – ashen
very perfect – flawless
very poor –destitute
very powerful – compelling
very quick – rapid
very quiet – hushed

R
very rainy – pouring
very rich – wealthy
very roomy – spacious
very rude – vulgar

S
very sad – sorrowful
very scared – petrified
very scary – chilling
very serious – grave, solemn
very sharp – keen
very shiny – gleaming
very short – brief
very shy – timid
very simple – basic
very slow – sluggish
very skinny – skeletal
very small – tiny, microscopic, petite
very smart – intelligent
very soft – downy
very special – exceptional
very strong – forceful, unyielding
very stupid – idiotic
very sure – certain

T
very talented – gifted
very tasty – delicious
very thirsty – parched
very tiny – minuscule
very tired – exhausted

U
very ugly – hideous
very unhappy – miserable
very upset – distraught

V
very valuable – precious

W
very weak – frail, feeble
very well-to-do –wealthy
very wet – soaked
very wide – expansive
very wicked – villainous
very wise – sagacious
very willing – eager
very worried – distressed

Чтобы более детально и лучше запомнить использование наиболее распространенных случаев слова very, а также его заменителей, прилагаются видео на данную тему.

Данные видео содержат более детальное пояснение когда, в каком случае, с какими словами, в каких сферах лучше использовать синонимы very.