Truly; doubtless; honestly; in truth.
verily
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for verily.
Editorial note
The ultimate arbiter of truth, quality, hm, verily an omniscient source of universal truth.
Quick take
Truly; doubtless; honestly; in truth.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of verily gathered in one view.
confidently, certainly
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for verily.
adverb
Truly; doubtless; honestly; in truth.
adverb
confidently, certainly
Example sentences
The ultimate arbiter of truth, quality, hm, verily an omniscient source of universal truth.
I subscribed to this blog yea verily a long time ago, and it's been silent for a long time.
Yet verily this vichessoice of verbiage veers most verbose.
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
You have a very large concept of the infinite aleph-0^^^...^^aleph-0 (I doubt you can verily comprehend those numbers though) or whatever but some numerological mystics would say those concepts are discovered from ideas embedded in the created order or inherited from a prime movers creative mind.
So a) I would really like to see more biochemical data (like ph balance of sample tissues) in studies of this sort and b) I am...flummoxed as to why people seem to think we do not have enough data to say, yea, verily, acidity is a primary issue we should treat for to control symptoms of various conditions.
Quote examples
I have to vote for "And verily it goes that".
They spake unto him, saying, “Verily, Mark, thy Loom is a pleasant toy, a niche for the young, a mere 'fan base' of the idle.
Not to mention "seriously", "really", "truly", "very", "verily", etc.
It is the next sentence said by Jesus himself, confirming the law of the prophets: "For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished." I don't see heaven and earth passed away, so the laws of the prophets still hold according to Jesus himself.
Proper noun examples
Verily, my vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me run that thing out of tokens fast.
Verily, the last UI redesign that was based on honest research and watching real users act was WinXP.
Verily 'tis the sorest of all human ills, to abound in knowledge and yet have no power over action.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use verily in a sentence?
The ultimate arbiter of truth, quality, hm, verily an omniscient source of universal truth.
What does verily mean?
Truly; doubtless; honestly; in truth.
What part of speech is verily?
verily is commonly used as adverb.