verily
[ver-uh-lee]
adverb
in truth; really; indeed.
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Origin of verily
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Examples from the Web for verily
Historical Examples of verily
Verily their way shall be filled with disaster; lo, then we shall rest.
The Babylonian Legends of the CreationBritish Museum
Verily there are strange contradictions in our conventional morality.
The Works of Whittier, Volume V (of VII)John Greenleaf Whittier
And verily it is not a good thing to live in the East for any length of time.
American NotesRudyard Kipling
God has given him hands, and brains; and a good heart, as I verily believe.
The ChanningsMrs. Henry Wood
I verily believe you have said that fifty thousand times, in my hearing.
Life And Adventures Of Martin ChuzzlewitCharles Dickens
verily
adverb
Word Origin for verily
C13: from very + -ly ²
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