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verily

[ ver-uh-lee ]
/ ˈvɛr ə li /
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adverb
in truth; really; indeed.
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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, Veríssimo
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Words related to verily

absolutely, actually, assuredly, certainly, de facto, easily, fairly, genuinely, honestly, in effect, indeed, indubitably, literally, of course, positively, precisely, surely, truly, truthfully, undoubtedly

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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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