verily

Etymology

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

adv

  1. Truly; doubtlessly; honestly; in truth.
    He would weep for hours together, and I verily believe that to the very end this spoilt child of life thought his weak tears in some way efficacious. 1898, H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, London: William Heinemann, page 218
  2. confidently, certainly

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