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Discover LudwigThe phrase "affected him very" is not correct in standard written English as it is incomplete and lacks clarity.
It could be used in a context where you want to express the extent of the effect on someone, but it needs to be followed by a more specific description.
Example: "The news affected him very deeply, leaving him in shock."
Alternatives: "greatly impacted him" or "profoundly influenced him."
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My husband had found out by coincidence many years ago and it affected him very, very badly.
The first nine or 10 trips back here affected him very badly, he says.
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Holder said today his visit in Ferguson affected him in a "very personal way".
He only gives a toss about things that directly affect him, and exists as our very contained, very well-paid version of the Tea Party.
Knowing Luis, it won't affect him as he's a very strong character".
"Karl's said it doesn't affect him, I think it's very clear now that the protests are getting to him," added Smith.
Wassall said Hughes is not the sort of character to let his early success affect him negatively, but has a very good insurance policy in place in the form of Rams manager Nigel Clough.
She wanted to do something that would affect him as she had been affected very badly by the discovery of his alleged infidelity.
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On a pitch affected by rain, batsmen found him very difficult to face, and he was very successful in these conditions.
Before him was the evidence of how little the capital crash seemed to have affected the very richest.
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