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as in honestly
to tell the truth
verily, I don't remember a single thing about that course
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as in indeed
not merely this but also
I shall pay back your loan and verily do so with considerable interest
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Recent Examples of verily
And yet, verily, my soul is filled with confusion.
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John Kelly, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2023
Ignore my bigotry and bad character and all the kingdoms of the Courts, from lowest to highest, will verily be yours.’ Pretty rough way to describe it.
—NBC News, 1 July 2018
If Man were meant to Fly, verily there would Be no Connections in Atlanta, Chicago, or the Sodom known as LaGuardia.
—Ashley Braun, Slate Magazine, 14 July 2017
But the whole cast is, verily, first-rate and clever.
—John Anderson, WSJ, 6 July 2017
Is academic jargon verily so problematical vis-à-vis its labyrinthine potentialities qua trans-resistive reactionings?
—Rebecca Schuman, Slate Magazine, 26 Jan. 2017
Verily, this is what terrorists do: invade spaces that feel safe or sacred, and destroy them.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 23 May 2017
John Kelly, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2023
Ignore my bigotry and bad character and all the kingdoms of the Courts, from lowest to highest, will verily be yours.’ Pretty rough way to describe it.
—NBC News, 1 July 2018
If Man were meant to Fly, verily there would Be no Connections in Atlanta, Chicago, or the Sodom known as LaGuardia.
—Ashley Braun, Slate Magazine, 14 July 2017
But the whole cast is, verily, first-rate and clever.
—John Anderson, WSJ, 6 July 2017
Is academic jargon verily so problematical vis-à-vis its labyrinthine potentialities qua trans-resistive reactionings?
—Rebecca Schuman, Slate Magazine, 26 Jan. 2017
Verily, this is what terrorists do: invade spaces that feel safe or sacred, and destroy them.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 23 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verily
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The mother of her French host family cooked simply and honestly each night with ingredients in season in Burgundy.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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Answering honestly will tell you more about your leadership effectiveness than any performance metric.—
Dennis Kozak,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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McDaniel previously said the plan was for first-teamers not to play in Saturday’s second preseason game, and that indeed was the case.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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One of the highlights of my first three years as a literature professor at MIT—and indeed, of my 15-year career as an educator—has been the recent discovery that some of my students, past and present, formed an arts collective: The People’s Poetry.—
Joshua Bennett,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Advertisement Yet assuming Trump follows through with his own deadline, will the pressure tactics actually work to change Putin’s war calculus?—
Daniel DePetris,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Everyone looks like a model or at least dresses like one (Naud actually doubles as costume designer).—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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The news was certainly a shock to many, with concerns stemming mostly from the unknown.—
Dana Reboe,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Schedules and playoff formats will need to be adjusted but Benson certainly seems to think so.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Marvel navigated the shutdowns and initial revival better than anyone, frankly, and had multiple big blockbuster hits during this period right after Avengers: Endgame, even if the ceiling on potential box office came down to Earth a bit.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The fantasy that a single order from the Oval Office could sort all of this out is, quite frankly, hilarious.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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With so much passion behind the project, Rado’s Press is definitely off to a great start.—
Clea Haran,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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And if not, then that is definitely a worthwhile question (and perhaps a future column).—
Miriam Kirmayer,
SELF,
6 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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It's been a nice little homecoming to a role that really put me on the map.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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For those really feeling that boozy Brewers magic, picking the wrong sister — and overlooking the shuttles' different colors, bar name and pick-up location — would mean a 30-minute walk to the correct bar after getting dropped off.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In a world where everyone is talking, the ability to truly listen has become a rare and valuable leadership skill that creates a competitive advantage for both you and your organization.—
Heather Heefner,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Enjoy The Outdoors At A Nature Preserve Port St. Lucie’s location on the St. Lucie River and near the Atlantic Ocean has created the perfect environment for some truly remarkable natural preserves.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Verily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verily. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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