Right before my “VERY”(?) eyes?
What does the word very mean in this sentence?
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It’s an idiomatic usage that adds emphasis to the expression. “It didn’t simply disappear while no one was watching; he made it disappear right before our very eyes!”
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To stress on the word eyes.
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It is colloquial.
It should be “Verily before my eyes”.
Its function is adverbial and meaning is “In Truth” or “Certainly”.
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It’s an idiom, meaning it REALLY happened where I could see it.
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own? puts emphasis on “my eyes”
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