verily

[ ver-uh-lee ]
/ ˈvɛr ə li /
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adverb

in truth; really; indeed.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of verily

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at very, -ly

Words nearby verily

verifiability principle, verification, verification principle, verified, verify, verily, verisimilar, verisimilitude, verism, verismo, veritable
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Words related to verily

absolutely, actually, assuredly, certainly, easily, fairly, genuinely, honestly, indeed, indubitably, literally, positively, precisely, surely, truly, truthfully, undoubtedly, unquestionably, well, admittedly

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British Dictionary definitions for verily

verily
/ (ˈvɛrɪlɪ) /

adverb

(sentence modifier) archaic in truth; trulyverily, thou art a man of God

Word Origin for verily

C13: from very + -ly ²
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