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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.
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Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
And yet, verily, my soul is filled with confusion.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2023
Ignore my bigotry and bad character and all the kingdoms of the Courts, from lowest to highest, will verily be yours.’ Pretty rough way to describe it.
—NBC News, 1 July 2018
If Man were meant to Fly, verily there would Be no Connections in Atlanta, Chicago, or the Sodom known as LaGuardia.
—Ashley Braun, Slate Magazine, 14 July 2017
But the whole cast is, verily, first-rate and clever.
—John Anderson, WSJ, 6 July 2017
Verily, this is what terrorists do: invade spaces that feel safe or sacred, and destroy them.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 23 May 2017
Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
And yet, verily, my soul is filled with confusion.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2023
Ignore my bigotry and bad character and all the kingdoms of the Courts, from lowest to highest, will verily be yours.’ Pretty rough way to describe it.
—NBC News, 1 July 2018
If Man were meant to Fly, verily there would Be no Connections in Atlanta, Chicago, or the Sodom known as LaGuardia.
—Ashley Braun, Slate Magazine, 14 July 2017
But the whole cast is, verily, first-rate and clever.
—John Anderson, WSJ, 6 July 2017
Verily, this is what terrorists do: invade spaces that feel safe or sacred, and destroy them.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 23 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verily
Adverb
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These days, balancing the press with writing is honestly a gift.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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Which, honestly, only makes the whole thing funnier.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The old woman’s face lit with recognition, and what, indeed, were the chances of this?—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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But, if those were indeed the priorities, they would have been reflected by the fans that showed up more than six hours before game time for the free fan festival the Angels throw before the home opener every year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Even those on the right who find Groypers idiotic actually echo many of their political positions.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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People stood back up as Church grabbed the mic, ditched some of the stillness, and started moving, actually performing in the way most people associate with an Eric Church show.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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O’Leary, who also threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings in relief, is feeling locked in on the mound and certainly at the plate.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Angels fans certainly remember Adell knocking a ball over the fence in Texas during his rookie season, for a rare four-base error.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And it’s not just used for Bernheim—the 2025 Heritage Collection release was a 19-year-old wheat whiskey that was, frankly, fantastic.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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Mary Janes are typically associated with sweetness, but the pair above, frankly, didn’t get the memo.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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This one is definitely going into heavy rotation for the next month or two.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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But he's definitely got his finger on the pulse of the culture, so good for him.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Kneepkens, never really known as a defensive stopper in her time at Utah, was emboldened and challenged to be disruptive in opposing guards’ air space with her length.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Not of loyalty, really, but rather of patience.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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His inheritor would truly get the movement going.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Unlike the Persian Gulf oil supply, some of which can be routed overland, LNG is well and truly stuck until the Hormuz crisis is resolved.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Verily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verily. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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