Implies stronger feelings compared to 'very'. It can sound more personal or heartfelt.

Emotional Intensity

More common in British English, providing a slightly quaint or old-fashioned tone.

British English

Often used to make a request or expression feel more polite and respectful.

Enhances the quality or characteristic being described to a significant degree.

Adds vividness or dramatization in storytelling or when recounting events.

Suggests warmth and friendliness when describing someone or something positively.