Thesaurus results for VERILY

verily

adverb

ˈver-ə-lē

Definition of verily

as in honestly

to tell the truth verily, I don't remember a single thing about that course

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as in indeed

not merely this but also I shall pay back your loan and verily do so with considerable interest

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Recent Examples of verily All the Eagles, Double Eagles, all that with the Augustus Saint-Gaudens beaux-arts designs and markings that the federal government had verily marketed to the American people for generations had to come back. — Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

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Adverb

Professionals who communicate honestly, understand emotions, recognize their unique value, and consistently earn trust will thrive.

— William Arruda, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Budget honestly for a setup that typically runs $500 to $2,000 before recurring feed and bedding costs.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of honestly

Adverb

For more on how to build a yard your dog will actually use, check out this guide to dog-friendly backyard features worth investing in.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Looking forward to next season, Lind isn’t giving out any spoilers, but says audiences will learn more about how much Oreana has actually known about the family business, and will settle into a new role in it.

— William Earl, Variety, 6 July 2026

Definition of actually

Adverb

Sometimes, were stymied because the conduct is based, the servers are based, outside of certainly Manhattan, but in many instances outside the United States.

— Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 1 July 2026
The fact that my son and his girlfriend live in Kansas City certainly helped spark our newfound fascination.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of certainly

Adverb

And thirdly, the confidence Harley has in its 2026 bikes to facilitate such a thing, and on a wet racetrack no less, is quite frankly amazing.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
But this documentary makes the point that this was a bloody, years-long battle that claimed so many lives and that, frankly, impacted every single person on this territory.

— NBC news, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Definition of frankly

Adverb

Cain pointed out that having the president of the United States greasing the wheels definitely helped speed things along.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
It’s also led by arguably (but definitely, in my opinion) the best player to ever play the sport, Lionel Messi.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of definitely

Adverb

However, none of them will really turn heads like the Tetra, or offer anything resembling a rear suspension.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
Here is everything to know about how common anxiety in dogs really is, what the research says about scent work and how to start using it at home.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

Definition of really

Adverb

When this place is eventually gone — a phrase that feels truly bizarre given the environment this summer and the half-century preceding it — the lasting images will be the seas of red.

— Sam McDowell Updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
The truly remarkable thing about this country is its ingenious ability—through elections, immigration, freedom of speech, and economic mobility—to constantly remake itself.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026

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