- more than two but not very many
- Several letters arrived this morning.
- He's written several books about India.
- Several more people than usual came to the meeting.
- If you're looking for a photo of Alice you'll find several in here.
- Several of the paintings were destroyed in the fire.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from medieval Latin separalis, from Latin separ ‘separate, different’.Want to learn more?
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