I’ve been teaching a writer how you rarely, if ever, need the word “very.” You don’t need to use it ever again! Almost always, you’ll find an adjective that means the “very” that you want.
If you’re coaching a younger writer, you can challenge them to find the word that includes the “very” in it. It’s a more precise and vivid way of writing.
Examples:
Very tired = exhausted
Very mad = incensed
Very happy = ecstatic
Very sad = despairing
Very late = long-overdue
Very boring = tedious
Very surprised = astonished
Very stressed = overwhelmed
Very in love = infatuated
You get the point. You can, of course, use very if you like. But remember to give your readers the joy of seeing the “very” in their minds instead of you telling them. Finding a better word rewards the reader and gives you some variation in wording.