Definition be very much something in British English

be very much something phrase

phrase

used for emphasizing that a description of someone or something is very accurate or true

Example

We're very much a family, and we stick together.

Example

Palmer is very much the man in charge of the team.

Example

Fox-hunting had always been very much the sport of the ruling class.

Synonyms and related words

actually certainly clearly

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