verily
gb/vˈɛɹəli/ us/vˈɛɹəli/
C1
Engelsk
~ 26200
bizony
C1
ARCHAIC
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bizony
A2
Brugsmønster:
verily, [clause]
Verily, I say unto you, this day shall be remembered for generations.
Bizony, mondom nektek, ez a nap nemzedékeken át emlékezetes marad.
He was, verily, a man of great courage.
Ő bizony igazán bátor ember volt.
The tale is verily strange to modern ears.
Verily, this was the beginning of their troubles.
She is verily convinced that justice will prevail.
Læringseksempler
Verily, I say unto you, the story is not finished.
Bizony, mondom nektek, a történet még nem ért véget.
He is verily sure that he is right.
Ő bizony meg van győződve róla, hogy igaza van.
Verily, this old word appears in the Bible.
They were verily happy with the good news.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse "verily" with the modern word "very" because they look similar. However, "verily" does not mean "to a high degree"; it means "truly" or "certainly" and is old-fashioned or biblical. In modern everyday English, learners should normally use "truly", "really", or "indeed" instead of "verily".
Betydning
truly; certainly; indeed
Ordforbindelser
verily, I say unto you
|verily, verily
|verily believe
|verily true
|verily the truth
Synonymer
truly (Modern neutral adverb; much more common in everyday English.)
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indeed (Common modern intensifier; slightly less formal and less old-fashioned than "verily.")
Antonymer
doubtfully (Suggests uncertainty, the opposite of stating that something is certainly true.)
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perhaps (Shows that something may be true, not that it is surely true.)
Temaer
religion
|literature
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to say that something is truly and surely true, in an old or biblical style.
Used to state that something is certainly and genuinely true, often in archaic or biblical style.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
verily
IPA
GB/vˈɛɹəli/
US/vˈɛɹəli/
Stavelser og tryk
ver - ily (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (ver)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: verily
- Plural: verilies
Ordfamilie
Forms
verilies
noun
Core family
very
adverb A1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unverified
adjective
unverifiable
adjective
Advanced or less common
Udtryk
verily I say unto you
1/vˈɛɹəli ˈaɪ sˈeɪ ˈʌntu jˈu/
fixed phrase
archaic
truly I tell you (biblical)
A fixed biblical-style phrase used to mean "I tell you the truth" before an important statement.
Eksempler
- Verily I say unto you, this generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
- Verily I say unto you, if you study hard, you will not regret it.
- He raised his hand and said, "Verily I say unto you, the meeting is over."
verily, verily
1/vˈɛɹəli | vˈɛɹəli/
fixed phrase
archaic
truly, truly (biblical style)
An old biblical way to strongly say that what you are going to say next is very true.
Eksempler
- Verily, verily, I say unto you, one of you shall betray me.
- The preacher began, "Verily, verily, this promise is for all who believe."
- He joked in a deep voice, "Verily, verily, this pizza is the best in the land."