you would like to emphasize the adjective. and How do say in English?

Question

you would like to emphasize the adjective.
How do say in English?

for example
It is hot today.

1.It do is hot today
2.it is really hot today.
3.it is very really hot today.

all three (1-3 ) are correct???

you would like to emphasize the adjective.
How do say in English?
and what kind of adjective or adverb do you add ?
please advise your opinion.
many thanks in advance.

Answer 1

1 and 3 are wrong, 2 is correct.

You can use "really," "very," "extremely," and "mighty" (but the last one sounds old or Southern.)

If you want to furthur emphasize it, you can repeat the adverb, but can't make combinations of them.

Examples:
It's really, really, really hot today.
It's very, very hot today.

I don't think it's formally correct, but colloquially it's okay. Come to think of it, I don't ever recall "extremely" or "mighty" repeated many times though. That's probably because "extremely" and "mighty' already have strong connotations.

Answer 2

2 would be the best answer.

Is there a typo in #1? It doesn't make sense. In #3, you cannot use really and very to modify the same adjective. You can only use one or the other, and they both mean the same thing (very & really)

You could also say "It is _____ hot today" -tremendously, extremely, super (slang), unbelieveably, abnormally, ridiculously, extra, too...

I hope this helps!!

Answer 3

#2 is correct. #1 is incorrect because the subject is passive or inferred, therefore, you do not need the "do." #3 is incorrect unless you switch the position of the "very" and the "really." This is because "very" is referring to the adjective "hot," and not "really."

Answer 4

Both of these would be correct:

It is very hot today.
It is really hot today.

#1,#3 are incorrect.

Adverbs are used to modify adjectives. (You can also use "really" to modify a verb.) We really hurt her feelings. but not: We very hurt her feelings.

Answer 5

#2 is the only one that meakes sence to me.