What does とても (totemo | とても) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

今日はとても暑い。
kyō wa totemo atsui.
It is very hot today. | It's very hot today.

彼はとてもセクシーだ。
kare wa totemo sekuchī da.
He's very sexy.

緑色は君にとても似合う。
ryokushoku wa kimi ni totemo niau.
Green suits you very well.

ドイツ人はとてもずる賢い。
doitsu jin wa totemo zuru kashikoi.
The Germans are very crafty.

来月はとても忙しいだろう。
raigetsu wa totemo isogashī daro u.
I'll be very busy next month. | He will be very busy next month.

イタリアはとても美しい国です。
itaria wa totemo utsukushī kuni desu.
Italy is a very beautiful country.

「老人と海」はとても感動的な本だ。
' rōjin to umi ' wa totemo kandō teki na hon da.
The Old Man and the Sea is a very exciting book.

隣に住んでいる少女は、とてもきれいだ。
tonari ni sun de iru shōjo wa, totemo kirei da.
The girl who lives next door is very pretty.

江戸時代には、観月の宴がとても人気だった。
edo jidai ni wa, mizuki no utage ga totemo ninki datta.
In the Edo period, moon-viewing parties were very popular.

屋根の勾配をどうするか決めるのはとても重要です。
yane no kōbai o dō suru ka kimeru no wa totemo jūyō desu.
It is very important to decide what to do about the slope of the roof.

列車はとても込んでいたので上野まで立ちとおした。
ressha wa totemo kon de i ta node ueno made tachi tōshi ta.
The train was so crowded that I had to stand all the way to Ueno. | The train was very crowded so I had to stand all the way to Ueno. | Since the train was very crowded, I had to stand all the way to Ueno.

理論上はそれは可能だけれど実際にはとても難しい。
riron jō wa sore wa kanō da keredo jissai ni wa totemo muzukashī.
In theory it is possible, but in practice it is very difficult.

自分の職場に、見るからにとても気が強い女性がいます。
jibun no shokuba ni, miru kara ni totemo ki ga tsuyoi josei ga i masu.
In my workplace is a woman who's very strong willed, on the face of it.

ケイちゃんはとても運がいいのよ。お産の時から、そうだったわ。
kei chan wa totemo un ga ī no yo. osan no toki kara, sō datta wa.
Kei's very lucky! He has been since his birth.

例外もあるが、その会社はたいていは資産をとてもうまく利用している。
reigai mo aru ga, sono kaisha wa taitei wa shisan o totemo umaku riyō shi te iru.
The company, although with some exceptions, usually utilizes its resources very well.

現在、参加を希望する方々がとても多く、状況によって１ヶ月先まで満席になっております。
genzai, sanka o kibō suru katagata ga totemo ōku, jōkyō niyotte ichi kagetsu saki made manseki ni natte ori masu.
At present a very great number of people are seeking to participate and, depending on circumstances, up to a month ahead is fully booked.

占星学は科学的な根拠もないのに、とても人気があって、占星学は信じている人が多いようです。
uranai boshi gaku wa kagaku teki na konkyo mo nai noni, totemo ninki ga atte, uranai boshi gaku wa shinji te iru hito ga ōi yō desu.
Although astrology has no scientific basis, it's very popular and it seems that many people believe in it.

シャラポアのショットはとても早いのですが・・・早い球というのはその分早くボールが返ってくるんです。
shara poa no shotto wa totemo hayai no desu ga . . . hayai tama toyū no wa sono bun hayaku bōru ga kaette kurun desu.
Sharapova's shots are very fast but...a fast ball means that it will come back that much faster.

初めて催眠に入る人の場合、とても浅い催眠状態から、覚醒してもらって、催眠状態と普通に覚醒した状態とを比べてもらうことがよくあります。
hajimete saimin ni hairu hito no bāi, totemo asai saimin jōtai kara, kakusei shi te moratte, saimin jōtai to futsū ni kakusei shi ta jōtai to o kurabe te morau koto ga yoku ari masu.
When people are being put into a hypnotic state for the first time I often, after placing them in a very light hypnotic state, wake them and ask them to compare their wakening state to that when hypnotised.

	The Japanese word
	とても
	is pronounced
	totemo \| とても
	means
	very, awfully, exceedingly

	Examples:
	今日はとても暑い。 kyō wa totemo atsui. It is very hot today. \| It's very hot today.
	彼はとてもセクシーだ。 kare wa totemo sekuchī da. He's very sexy.
	緑色は君にとても似合う。 ryokushoku wa kimi ni totemo niau. Green suits you very well.
	ドイツ人はとてもずる賢い。 doitsu jin wa totemo zuru kashikoi. The Germans are very crafty.
	来月はとても忙しいだろう。 raigetsu wa totemo isogashī daro u. I'll be very busy next month. \| He will be very busy next month.
	イタリアはとても美しい国です。 itaria wa totemo utsukushī kuni desu. Italy is a very beautiful country.
	「老人と海」はとても感動的な本だ。 ' rōjin to umi ' wa totemo kandō teki na hon da. The Old Man and the Sea is a very exciting book.
	隣に住んでいる少女は、とてもきれいだ。 tonari ni sun de iru shōjo wa, totemo kirei da. The girl who lives next door is very pretty.
	江戸時代には、観月の宴がとても人気だった。 edo jidai ni wa, mizuki no utage ga totemo ninki datta. In the Edo period, moon-viewing parties were very popular.
	屋根の勾配をどうするか決めるのはとても重要です。 yane no kōbai o dō suru ka kimeru no wa totemo jūyō desu. It is very important to decide what to do about the slope of the roof.
	列車はとても込んでいたので上野まで立ちとおした。 ressha wa totemo kon de i ta node ueno made tachi tōshi ta. The train was so crowded that I had to stand all the way to Ueno. \| The train was very crowded so I had to stand all the way to Ueno. \| Since the train was very crowded, I had to stand all the way to Ueno.
	理論上はそれは可能だけれど実際にはとても難しい。 riron jō wa sore wa kanō da keredo jissai ni wa totemo muzukashī. In theory it is possible, but in practice it is very difficult.
	自分の職場に、見るからにとても気が強い女性がいます。 jibun no shokuba ni, miru kara ni totemo ki ga tsuyoi josei ga i masu. In my workplace is a woman who's very strong willed, on the face of it.
	ケイちゃんはとても運がいいのよ。お産の時から、そうだったわ。 kei chan wa totemo un ga ī no yo. osan no toki kara, sō datta wa. Kei's very lucky! He has been since his birth.
	例外もあるが、その会社はたいていは資産をとてもうまく利用している。 reigai mo aru ga, sono kaisha wa taitei wa shisan o totemo umaku riyō shi te iru. The company, although with some exceptions, usually utilizes its resources very well.
	現在、参加を希望する方々がとても多く、状況によって１ヶ月先まで満席になっております。 genzai, sanka o kibō suru katagata ga totemo ōku, jōkyō niyotte ichi kagetsu saki made manseki ni natte ori masu. At present a very great number of people are seeking to participate and, depending on circumstances, up to a month ahead is fully booked.
	占星学は科学的な根拠もないのに、とても人気があって、占星学は信じている人が多いようです。 uranai boshi gaku wa kagaku teki na konkyo mo nai noni, totemo ninki ga atte, uranai boshi gaku wa shinji te iru hito ga ōi yō desu. Although astrology has no scientific basis, it's very popular and it seems that many people believe in it.
	シャラポアのショットはとても早いのですが・・・早い球というのはその分早くボールが返ってくるんです。 shara poa no shotto wa totemo hayai no desu ga . . . hayai tama toyū no wa sono bun hayaku bōru ga kaette kurun desu. Sharapova's shots are very fast but...a fast ball means that it will come back that much faster.
	初めて催眠に入る人の場合、とても浅い催眠状態から、覚醒してもらって、催眠状態と普通に覚醒した状態とを比べてもらうことがよくあります。 hajimete saimin ni hairu hito no bāi, totemo asai saimin jōtai kara, kakusei shi te moratte, saimin jōtai to futsū ni kakusei shi ta jōtai to o kurabe te morau koto ga yoku ari masu. When people are being put into a hypnotic state for the first time I often, after placing them in a very light hypnotic state, wake them and ask them to compare their wakening state to that when hypnotised.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org