The difference between Main and Very

When used as adverbs, main means exceedingly, extremely, greatly, mightily, very, very much, whereas very means to a great extent or degree.

When used as adjectives, main means of chief or leading importance, whereas very means true, real, actual.

Main is also noun with the meaning: that which is chief or principal.

check bellow for the other definitions of Main and Very

  1. Main as an adjective:

    Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.

  2. Main as an adjective:

    Chief, most important, or principal in extent, size, or strength; consisting of the largest part.

    Examples:

    "synonyms largest"

    "'main timbers  main branch of a river  main body of an army"

  3. Main as an adjective:

    Of force, strength, etc.: full, sheer, undivided.

  4. Main as an adjective (dialectal):

    Big; angry.

  5. Main as an adjective (nautical):

    Belonging to or connected with the principal mast in a vessel.

  6. Main as an adjective (obsolete):

    Great in size or degree; important, powerful, strong, vast.

  1. Main as an adverb (Britain, dialectal):

    Exceedingly, extremely, greatly, mightily, very, very much.

  1. Main as a verb (transitive):

  2. Main as a verb (transitive, gaming):

    To mainly play a specific character, or side, during a game.

    Examples:

    "He mains the same character as me in that game."

    "What race do you main and what is your favourite race to beat?"

  3. Main as a verb (obsolete):

    Of a road: to convert into a main or primary road.

  1. Main as a noun (video gaming):

    That which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the bulk, the greater part, gross. The primary character that one plays in a video game in which one can play more than one character.

    Examples:

    "antonyms alt"

    "My [[w:WoW WoW]] main has reached level cap and I’m on my way getting my first alt there as well."

  2. Main as a noun:

    A large cable or pipe providing utility service to an area or a building, such as a water main or electric main.

  3. Main as a noun (informal):

    Examples:

    "I had scampi and chips for my main and a slice of cheesecake for dessert."

  4. Main as a noun (now, poetic):

    The high seas.

  5. Main as a noun (now, archaic, US, _, dialectal):

    The mainland.

  6. Main as a noun (nautical):

  7. Main as a noun (obsolete, except in [[might and main]]):

    Force, power, strength, violent effort.

  1. Main as a noun (obsolete, gaming):

    A hand or match in a game of dice.

  2. Main as a noun (obsolete, gaming):

    The largest throw in a match at dice; in the game of hazard, a number from one to nine called out by a person before the dice are thrown.

  3. Main as a noun (obsolete, gaming):

    A stake played for at dice.

  4. Main as a noun (obsolete, gaming, sports):

    A sporting contest or match, especially a cockfighting match.

  5. Main as a noun:

    A banker's shovel for coins.

  1. Main as a noun (obsolete, rare):

    A basket for gathering grapes.

  1. Very as an adjective:

    True, real, actual.

    Examples:

    "The fierce hatred of a very woman.  nowrap The very blood and bone of our grammar.  nowrap He tried his very best."

  2. Very as an adjective:

    The same; identical.

    Examples:

    "He proposed marriage in the same restaurant, at the very table where they first met.  nowrap That's the very tool that I need."

  3. Very as an adjective:

    With limiting effect: mere.

  1. Very as an adverb:

    To a great extent or degree; extremely; exceedingly.

    Examples:

    "You’re drinking very slowly."

    "That dress is very ''you''."

  2. Very as an adverb:

    True, truly.

  3. Very as an adverb (with superlatives):

    Examples:

    "He was the very best runner there."

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