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Verily vs Verify - What's the difference?

verily | verify |

As an adverb verily

is truly, doubtlessly, in truth.

As a verb verify is

to substantiate or prove the truth of something.

verily

English

Adverb

(-)
  • truly, doubtlessly, in truth
  • confidently, certainly

    • Synonyms

    * (truly) soothly, truly * (confidently) certainly, confidently, wis

    Anagrams

    * livery

    verify

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To substantiate or prove the truth of something
  • To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something
  • (legal) To affirm something formally, under oath

    • Derived terms

    * verification * verifiable * unverified

    Related terms

    * verity * veracity

    External links

    * * English transitive verbs