verily

adverb

«verily» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(old use) Verily means truly or really, used to show that you mean what you say. tree →

In the lessons

in fairy tales and old-style speech, a way to say «truly» or «indeed» before a statement

Examples

Verily, that is the way of the world. tree →
«Why, verily, I'm glad we are so happily met.» tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

An old word for "truly" that adds weight to what is said. It translates a Hebrew word that stresses certainty. In the primary lessons: in fairy tales and old-style speech, a way to say «truly» or «indeed» before a statement

Examples

And the LORD said: 'Verily, the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and, verily, their sin is exceeding grievous. (Torah GEN.18.20, JPS 1917) tree →
And he said: 'Verily, these seven ewe-lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.' (Torah GEN.21.30, JPS 1917) tree →
And they said one to another: 'We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.' (Torah GEN.42.21, JPS 1917) tree →
So I fed the flock of slaughter, verily the poor of the flock. (Prophets ZEC.11.7, JPS 1917) tree →
But verily God hath heard; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer. (Writings PSA.66.19, JPS 1917) tree →
Verily Thou art a God that hidest Thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour. (Prophets ISA.45.15, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

Early Modern English

Meaning

Truly or really; used to show that you mean what you say. tree →

Then and now

Old-fashioned; today we say truly or really.

Examples

And the LORD said: 'Verily, the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and, verily, their sin is exceeding grievous. (Torah GEN.18.20, JPS 1917) tree →
Verily, that is the way of the world. (Grimms' Fairy Tales) tree →
And he said: 'Verily, these seven ewe-lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.' (Torah GEN.21.30, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: truly.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «verily» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«verily» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «verily» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«verily» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «verily» in the Early Modern English dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«verily» in the Early Modern English dictionary on Mova free.

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