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verily.

Truly; doubtless; honestly; in truth.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈvɛɹ.əl.i/UK, US/ˈvɛɹ.ɪ.li/UK, US
  1. Truly; doubtless; honestly; in truth.

    archaic · not-comparable
  2. confidently, certainly

    archaic · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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

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