It's an adverb modifying (emphasizing) the verb be. Cf. certainly, surely etc.
We (are) (very much) a family.
↓ ↓
verb ← adverb of emphasis
HTH.
It's an adverb modifying (emphasizing) the verb be. Cf. certainly, surely etc.
We (are) (very much) a family.
↓ ↓
verb ← adverb of emphasis
HTH.