veracious

[vuh-rey-shuh s]

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adjective

habitually speaking the truth; truthful; honest: a veracious witness.
characterized by truthfulness; true, accurate, or honest in content: a veracious statement; a veracious account.

Origin of veracious

First recorded in 1670–80; veraci(ty) + -ous

Related formsve·ra·cious·ly, adverbve·ra·cious·ness, nounnon·ve·ra·cious, adjectivenon·ve·ra·cious·ly, adverbnon·ve·ra·cious·ness, nounun·ve·ra·cious, adjectiveun·ve·ra·cious·ly, adverbun·ve·ra·cious·ness, noun

Can be confusedveracious vociferous voracious

Antonyms

1, 2. mendacious.

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Examples from the Web for veraciously

Historical Examples

We can then be veraciously historical, honestly transcriptive.
Diana of the Crossways, Complete
George Meredith
"That was my purpose, Madame Dupont," I said most veraciously.
A Top-Floor Idyl
George van Schaick
"She was very tired," said Patty veraciously, but evasively.
New Faces
Myra Kelly
When, therefore, Gammon veraciously informed him that Miss Aubrey had fallen into a decline!
Ten Thousand a-Year (Vol. 2)
Samuel Warren
All I ask of you is that you tell me explicitly and veraciously where this collection of yours may be found.
The Gray Phantom's Return
Herman Landon

British Dictionary definitions for veraciously

veracious

adjective

habitually truthful or honest
accurate; precise

Derived Formsveraciously, adverbveraciousness, noun

Word Origin

C17: from Latin vērax, from vērus true

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Word Origin and History for veraciously

veracious

adj.

1670s, from Latin verac-, stem of verax "according to truth, truthful," from verus "true" (see very) + -ous.

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Examples from the Web for veraciously

Historical Examples

We can then be veraciously historical, honestly transcriptive.

"That was my purpose, Madame Dupont," I said most veraciously.

"She was very tired," said Patty veraciously, but evasively.

When, therefore, Gammon veraciously informed him that Miss Aubrey had fallen into a decline!

All I ask of you is that you tell me explicitly and veraciously where this collection of yours may be found.

veracious

Word Origin

Word Origin and History for veraciously

veracious

adj.

Origin of veracious