verily
pronunciation
How to pronounce verily in British English:
UK [ˈverɪli]
How to pronounce verily in American English:
US [ˈvɛrəli]
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- Adverb:
- truly or confidentially
- in truth; beyond doubt or question
Word Origin
- verily (adv.)
- "in truth," early 14c., from Middle English verray "true, real" (see very) + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. Verily I say unto you they have their reward .
- 2. I verily think that he can solve the problem .
- 3. Verily this is the word of a most honourable messenger .
- 4. Verily the lust for comfort murders the passion of the soul , and then walks grinning in the funeral .
- 5. Let the world 's dead be buried by those who are dead : verily there are no dead save of the mortal but there are those refusing wisdom and might better be dead .