verily

[ver-uh-lee]

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adverb

in truth; really; indeed.

Origin of verily

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

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Related Words for verily

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

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 Creation
British 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 Notes
Rudyard Kipling
God has given him hands, and brains; and a good heart, as I verily believe.
The Channings
Mrs. Henry Wood
I verily believe you have said that fifty thousand times, in my hearing.
Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit
Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for verily

verily

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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Word Origin and History for verily

adv.

c.1300, from Middle English verray "true, real" (see very) + -ly (2).