Total and Very

Total

Total adjective - Having no exceptions or restrictions.
Usage example: had total power over the people of that country

Very and total are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Very" instead an adjective "Total".

Nearby Words: totaled, tot, totality, totaling, totalled

Very

Very adjective - Being this and no more.
Usage example: the very thought of having to go through that again is scary

Total and very are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Total" instead an adjective "Very".
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Very or Total. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/total/very.
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