Verily

//ˈvɛɹ.əl.i// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Truly; doubtless; honestly; in truth. archaic, not-comparable

    "When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me."

  2. 2
    confidently, certainly archaic, not-comparable
Adverb
  1. 1
    in truth; certainly wordnet

Synonyms

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certainlytrulyactuallyactuallyall things consideredassuredly

Example

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"Verily, a noob was pwn'd and he was pwn'd hard."

Etymology

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

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