# verily

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈvɛɹ.əl.i/ · frequency rank #37,272

## Definitions
1. Truly; doubtless; honestly; in truth.
2. confidently, certainly

## Etymology
From Middle English verraily, from verray (“true, very”) + -ly. More at very, -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **very** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/verily-vs-very)
- **verity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/verily-vs-verity)
- **veil** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/veil-vs-verily)
- **verify** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/verify-vs-verily)

## Common misspellings (9)
`evrily`, `veirly`, `verilly`, `verilyy`, `veriyl`, `verliy`, `verrily`, `vreily`, `vverily`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/verily