Verily
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈvɛɹ.əl.i/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Verily is an adverb meaning Truly; doubtless; honestly; in truth.
Meaning
Truly; doubtless; honestly; in truth.
More Meanings
- confidently, certainly
Example Sentences
When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
He would weep for hours together, and I verily believe that to the very end this spoilt child of life thought his weak tears in some way efficacious.
Are there three or four pleasing poems and are all the rest put in to fill up the book? Nay. verily! The poems in this collection are those that children love.
Synonyms for verily
Depending on context, synonyms include soothly, truly, certainly, confidently, wis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include truthfully, indeed, actually, truth, yes, yeah.
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