verily
Certainly, says Shakespeare
Verily is an archaic or deliberately old-fashioned way of saying truly or indeed, used for emphasis or solemn affirmation.
It appears most often in biblical language and period-style speech: Verily I say unto you.
Modern use is typically humorous or ironic, lending mock gravity to ordinary statements: Verily, the coffee is strong this morning.
Word affirming emphasis
- trulyIn a genuine manner
- certainlyWithout any doubt
- absolutelyCompletely, without exception
- surelyWith complete confidence
definitely · emphatically · unequivocally · assuredly · positively · undoubtedly · forsooth · in truth
Archaic emphatic affirmation
- pritheeArchaic entreaty word
- harkListen, old-fashioned
- whereforeFor what purpose
- henceforthFrom this time onward
thou · thee · thine · doth · hath · methinks · perchance · mayhap
Solemn spoken agreement
- yeaFormal vote assenting
- so be itFormal phrase of acquiescence
- agreedShared the same view
- confirmedEstablished as accurate
attested · avowed · declared · acknowledged · witnessed · testified · sworn · pledged
Without deception or lies
- honestlyIn a truthful manner
- authenticallyIn a real manner
- genuinelyIn a real manner
- sincerelyWith genuine feeling
in truth · in fact · actually · really · rightfully · justly · faithfully · veraciously
indeed
Word affirming emphasis
- trulyIn a genuine manner
- certainlyWithout any doubt
- absolutelyCompletely, without exception
surely · definitely · emphatically · unequivocally · assuredly · positively · undoubtedly · forsooth · in truth · without doubt
forsooth
Archaic emphatic affirmation
henceforth · thou · thee · thine · doth · hath · methinks · perchance · mayhap · anon
amen
Solemn spoken agreement
confirmed · attested · avowed · declared · acknowledged · witnessed · testified · sworn · pledged · vowed
truthfully
Without deception or lies
- honestlyIn a truthful manner
- authenticallyIn a real manner
- genuinelyIn a real manner
sincerely · in truth · in fact · actually · really · rightfully · justly · faithfully · veraciously · candidly
verilyfalsely
Contrary to fact
untruly · doubtfully · dubiously · questionably · debatably
verilylike
Comparable to, or enjoy
basically · casually · colloquially · literally · informally
- verification codeProof-of-identity sequence
- verify identity
- age verificationConfirming someone meets minimum years
- two-step verification
- source verificationConfirming information origin authenticity
- trust but verifyBelieve, then double-check
verify, veritable, verification, verity, verisimilitude, veritably, unverifiable