verily

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvɛrɪlɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈvɛrəli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ver′ə lē)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ver•i•ly /ˈvɛrəli/USA pronunciation   adv. [Archaic.]
  1. in truth;
    really;
    indeed.
See -ver-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ver•i•ly  (ver′ə lē),USA pronunciation adv. 
  1. in truth;
    really;
    indeed.
  • 1250–1300; Middle English; see very, -ly

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
verily / ˈvɛrɪlɪ/
  1. (sentence modifier) in truth; truly: verily, thou art a man of God
Etymology: 13th Century: from very + -ly2
'verily' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
amen - pardi - truly

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