Verily
adverb
Truly, really, in truth.
I verily believe he is innocent.
Often appears as...
- verily believe
- verily say
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
adverb
Truly, really, in truth.
I verily believe he is innocent.
Often appears as...
- verily believe
- verily say
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Old-fashioned Usage
The word 'verily' is not commonly used in modern conversation or writing.
Thou hast verily amused me with thine jest.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasizes Truth
'Verily' is a way to emphasize the truth of a statement, with a slightly solemn tone.
I verily believe thy words to be just.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary and Scripture
It often appears in literature, especially older texts or religious scripture, to invoke formality.
Verily, this passage holds profound wisdom.
Pro Tip 1/3Old-fashioned Usage
The word 'verily' is not commonly used in modern conversation or writing.
Thou hast verily amused me with thine jest.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasizes Truth
'Verily' is a way to emphasize the truth of a statement, with a slightly solemn tone.
I verily believe thy words to be just.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary and Scripture
It often appears in literature, especially older texts or religious scripture, to invoke formality.
Verily, this passage holds profound wisdom.
Pro Tip 1/3Old-fashioned Usage
The word 'verily' is not commonly used in modern conversation or writing.
Thou hast verily amused me with thine jest.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasizes Truth
'Verily' is a way to emphasize the truth of a statement, with a slightly solemn tone.
I verily believe thy words to be just.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary and Scripture
It often appears in literature, especially older texts or religious scripture, to invoke formality.
Verily, this passage holds profound wisdom.
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but she's so much fun to watch I've believed in lots of you enjoyed that verily I did you as well right now like I said unfortunately we are gonna have to make space and is a lineup that is longer than the number of fingers on my digit on my hands and so I'm going to
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Safari Live - Day 288 PIPE...
but she's so much fun to watch I've believed in lots of you enjoyed that verily I did you as well right now like I said unfortunately we are gonna have to make space and is a lineup that is longer than the number of fingers on my digit on my hands and so I'm going to
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Quote examples
Richard Jefferies
English Writer
Some, I verily believe, delight to be slave-men; it is a joy to them, and they would not change their condition; not only miserable village wretches, but men in good position, well-to-do sycophants.
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John Kenneth Galbraith
American Economist
In all life one should comfort the afflicted, but verily, also, one should afflict the comfortable, and especially when they are comfortably, contentedly, even happily wrong.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Italian Artist
For, verily, great love springs from great knowledge of the beloved object, and if you little know it, you will be able to love it only little or not at all.
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Helen Rowland
American Writer
And verily, a woman need know but one man well, in order to understand all men; whereas a man may know all women and understand not one of them.
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Dada Vaswani
Indian Clergyman
From compassion springs humility. The ego is verily a gateway to hell. The person who is egoistic is far from being religious.
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Theocritus
Greek Poet
Verily, great grace may go with a little gift; and precious are all things that come from a friend.
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Abu Bakr
Leader
Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.
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Samuel Rutherford
Scottish Theologian
Verily, we know not what an evil it is to indulge ourselves, and to make an idol of our will.
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Baha'u'llah
Clergyman
Verily He answereth him who prayeth unto Him, and is near unto him who calleth on Him.
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Bayard Taylor
American Journalist
Verily there is nothing in all Europe so beautiful as Valldemosa.
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Richard Jefferies
English Writer
Some, I verily believe, delight to be slave-men; it is a joy to them, and they would not change their condition; not only miserable village wretches, but men in good position, well-to-do sycophants.
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John Kenneth Galbraith
American Economist
In all life one should comfort the afflicted, but verily, also, one should afflict the comfortable, and especially when they are comfortably, contentedly, even happily wrong.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Italian Artist
For, verily, great love springs from great knowledge of the beloved object, and if you little know it, you will be able to love it only little or not at all.
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Helen Rowland
American Writer
And verily, a woman need know but one man well, in order to understand all men; whereas a man may know all women and understand not one of them.
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Dada Vaswani
Indian Clergyman
From compassion springs humility. The ego is verily a gateway to hell. The person who is egoistic is far from being religious.
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Theocritus
Greek Poet
Verily, great grace may go with a little gift; and precious are all things that come from a friend.
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Abu Bakr
Leader
Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.
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Samuel Rutherford
Scottish Theologian
Verily, we know not what an evil it is to indulge ourselves, and to make an idol of our will.
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Baha'u'llah
Clergyman
Verily He answereth him who prayeth unto Him, and is near unto him who calleth on Him.
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Bayard Taylor
American Journalist
Verily there is nothing in all Europe so beautiful as Valldemosa.
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