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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
And yet, verily, my soul is filled with confusion.
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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
Is academic jargon verily so problematical vis-à-vis its labyrinthine potentialities qua trans-resistive reactionings?
—Rebecca Schuman, Slate Magazine, 26 Jan. 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
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
Is academic jargon verily so problematical vis-à-vis its labyrinthine potentialities qua trans-resistive reactionings?
—Rebecca Schuman, Slate Magazine, 26 Jan. 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
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His chances of a pardon are, honestly, pretty good.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Really this entire thing is…pretty creative honestly.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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All that baby gear will also require assembly, so gifting a cordless screwdriver can be an unexpected yet welcome lifesaver indeed.Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
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Our meticulous planning had indeed been our saving grace.Sidharth Ramsinghaney, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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While interest rates on cars are increasing rapidly in some states, in a select few others, rates are actually decreasing.Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps the only saving grace is that the announcement to the public was so delayed that many of those animals were actually eaten before consumers knew there was a problem and there were no reports of illness.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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In the immediate aftermath of a major assassination, groups certainly can experience communications breakdowns, confusion, grief, and paranoia.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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Tems even earned a nomination for Best R&B Song, showing that R&B voters are certainly open to recognizing African music.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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In our 248 years, the majority of our leadership has been white and male and, frankly, affluent.Marianne Schnall, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Women and ‘time poverty’ The reality is that many of us are forced to leave mid-career or stop scaling our businesses because juggling parenting and working full-time is exhausting, stressful and, frankly, impossible.Blessing Adesiyan, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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But such a widespread embrace is definitely a big win for her.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Xbox fans should definitely look into getting the gorgeous Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma.Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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So is Newsom really positioning himself for a presidential run?Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Or, to be more direct: Do the Niners really believe that’s what’s in store for them in the second half?Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The winning combination of range and affordability is truly extraordinary for a fully electric crossover of this caliber, and Chevy’s Equinox has now overtaken Cadillac’s Lyriq as GM’s top-selling EV.Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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In an emergency stop, the Vanquish’s Brembo carbon ceramic brakes halt progress from 100 kph (62 mph) in less than 30 meters (98.4 feet), a common European benchmark for truly superlative braking.Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Verily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verily. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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