English

Alternative forms

• thank ye very much
• thank ya very much
• thank u very much
• thank yu very much

Phrase

thank you very much

1. Said to express greater gratitude than would be conveyed by thank you.
2. (sarcasm) Obviously; implying offence that anyone could have doubted the statement.
   • 1997, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone:

     Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.

Synonyms

• (gratitude): thanks a bunch
• (gratitude): thanks a ton
• (gratitude): thanks a lot
• (gratitude): thanks a million
• (gratitude): thanks heaps
• (gratitude): thanks very much
• See also Wikisaurus:thank you

Translations

See also

• thank you all