verily
Meaning
- (archaic, not-comparable) Truly; doubtlessly; honestly; in truth.
- (archaic, not-comparable) confidently, certainly
Synonyms
I swear that
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvɛɹ.əl.i/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English verraily, from verray (“true, very”) + -ly. More at very, -ly.
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