Richard Jefferies

Some, I verily believe, delight to be slave-men; it is a joy to them, and they would not change their condition; not only miserable village wretches, but men in good position, well-to-do sycophants.

English Writer

John Kenneth Galbraith

In all life one should comfort the afflicted, but verily, also, one should afflict the comfortable, and especially when they are comfortably, contentedly, even happily wrong.

American Economist

Leonardo da Vinci

For, verily, great love springs from great knowledge of the beloved object, and if you little know it, you will be able to love it only little or not at all.

Italian Artist

Helen Rowland

And verily, a woman need know but one man well, in order to understand all men; whereas a man may know all women and understand not one of them.

American Writer

Dada Vaswani

From compassion springs humility. The ego is verily a gateway to hell. The person who is egoistic is far from being religious.

Indian Clergyman

Theocritus

Verily, great grace may go with a little gift; and precious are all things that come from a friend.

Greek Poet

Abu Bakr

Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.

Leader

Samuel Rutherford

Verily, we know not what an evil it is to indulge ourselves, and to make an idol of our will.

Scottish Theologian

Baha'u'llah

Verily He answereth him who prayeth unto Him, and is near unto him who calleth on Him.

Clergyman

Bayard Taylor

Verily there is nothing in all Europe so beautiful as Valldemosa.

American Journalist

The word 'verily' is not commonly used in modern conversation or writing.

Old-fashioned Usage

'Verily' is a way to emphasize the truth of a statement, with a slightly solemn tone.

Emphasizes Truth

It often appears in literature, especially older texts or religious scripture, to invoke formality.

Literary and Scripture

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Verily

Truly, really, in truth.

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Emphasizes Truth

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