Definitions for verilyˈvɛr ə li

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ver•i•ly*ˈvɛr ə li(adv.)

  1. in truth; really; indeed.

* Archaic..

Origin of verily:

1250–1300

Princeton's WordNet

  1. verily(adverb)

    in truth; certainly

    "I verily think so"; "trust in the Lord...and verily thou shalt be fed"- Ps 37:3

Wiktionary

  1. verily(Adverb)

    truly, doubtlessly, in truth

  2. verily(Adverb)

    confidently, certainly

  3. Origin: From verraily, from verray + -ly. More at very, -ly.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Verily(adverb)

    in very truth; beyond doubt or question; in fact; certainly


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