Synonyms of verily

verily

adverb

ˈver-ə-lē 

1

as in honestly

to tell the truth

verily, I don't remember a single thing about that course

Synonyms & Similar Words

• honestly
• actually
• frankly
• indeed
• really
• truthfully
• certainly
• truly
• absolutely
• to be sure
• in fact
• in reality
• as a matter of fact
• admittedly
• positively
• undoubtedly
• in truth
• forsooth
• in point of fact
• unquestionably
• in actuality
• realistically
• indubitably
• veritably
• indisputably

2

as in indeed

not merely this but also

I shall pay back your loan and verily do so with considerable interest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indeed
• certainly
• definitely
• truly
• surely
• even
• nay
• really
• undoubtedly
• in fact
• in reality
• in truth
• positively
• yea
• assuredly
• doubtless
• unquestionably
• undeniably
• indisputably
• decidedly
• incontestably
• incontrovertibly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of verily

National Nights Out popped up all over Northwest Indiana Tuesday night, and Hobart’s has grown verily over the last five years, said Andrea Graciano, the police department’s vicitm services coordinator who put on the event with Sarah Martin. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

All the Eagles, Double Eagles, all that with the Augustus Saint-Gaudens beaux-arts designs and markings that the federal government had verily marketed to the American people for generations had to come back. — Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

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