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verily

ve·rily

UK/ˈvɛɹ.əl.i/ US/ˈvɛɹ.ɪ.li/ rare archaic

adverb

1.

truly or confidentially

  • “I verily think so”
2.

in truth; beyond doubt or question

  • “trust in the Lord...and verily thou shalt be fed” Ps 37:3

Origin

From Middle English verraily, from verray (“true, very”) + -ly. More at very, -ly.

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