verily

adverb

ˈver-ə-lē How to pronounce verily (audio)
Definition of verilynext
1
as in honestly
to tell the truth verily, I don't remember a single thing about that course

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2
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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of verily 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verily
  1. honestly
  2. indeed
  3. actually
  4. certainly
  5. frankly
  6. definitely
  7. really
  8. truly
Adverb
  • The props team either hated me or loved me, honestly [laughs].
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
  • Start with what you cannot get answered honestly in the room.
    — Susan Laine, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of honestly
Adverb
  • Sutton, indeed, saw his workload skyrocket down the stretch, with at least double-digit targets in four straight games in December.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And indeed, the Yankees have won 27 World Series championships, more than any other sports franchise in North America, the most recent in 2009.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of indeed
Adverb
  • Depicting Washington on horseback during the Revolutionary War, the original monument has been there since 1904, and is actually a replica of one gifted to France.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The pre-snap options might actually be too complicated for some players.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of actually
Adverb
  • This would be a well-below-normal season, and certainly a welcome one for coastal residents in the United States from South Texas to Florida to Maine.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Bringing in the Frenchman would certainly be a statement signing, and significantly boost an attacking line that is depleted following the exit of Mohamed Salah and the long-term loss of Hugo Ekitike to injury.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of certainly
Adverb
  • One root of these problems, Fersko-Weiss believed, was an inability to communicate frankly about what death and dying entailed.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Over 100 landowners have denied power company surveyors access to their property, again demonstrating Maryland’s tenacity against harmful development which, frankly, no one asked for.
    — Adrianne Fantasia, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of frankly
Adverb
  • In a region where air conditioning runs for months at a time, the savings definitely add up.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The song’s pace changed from a blitz into a groove, not so much a mosh part, but definitely more danceable.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of definitely
Adverb
  • People think of intimacy in a romantic sense, but the relationships artists have with the people in their corner in the industry is also really intimate.
    — Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • These types of conversations help teens feel understood and strengthen trust, while uncovering more about what is really driving the desire to change up their look.
    — Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of really
Adverb
  • Some bars with nuts and seeds offer better balance, but many lean more toward dessert than a truly nourishing snack.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The market's focus is now shifting from whether an interim agreement can be reached to how the final arrangement will be implemented—and when shipping activity can truly return to normal.
    — , CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of truly

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“Verily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verily. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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