verily

[ ver-uh-lee ]

adverb

1. in truth; really; indeed.

verily

/ ˈvɛrɪlɪ /

adverb

1. archaic.
   sentence modifier in truth; truly

   verily, thou art a man of God

Word History and Origins

Origin of verily¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; very, -ly

Word History and Origins

Origin of verily¹

C13: from very + -ly ²

Example Sentences

And yet, verily, my soul is filled with confusion.

From Washington Post

Thus, Penelope came into our lives, and, verily, I wanted to drown her in the bathtub.

From Seattle Times

It is a tragicomedy, a hybrid of past and present, a pastiche and an original yarn, a verily fun and achingly melancholy novel.

From Los Angeles Times

An article in The Muskogee Comet, a Black newspaper, from June 23, 1904, proclaimed that the Tulsa area “may verily be called the Eden of the West for the colored people.”

From New York Times

“We will all verily abide by the will of God.”

From New York Times