Definition
Truly, certainly, or truly and sincerely; used to emphasize that something is absolutely the case.
Etymology
From Middle English and Old French 'verily,' derived from Latin 'verus' meaning 'true.' The '-ly' suffix converts the adjective to an adverb, and it has been used in English since at least the 13th century.
Kelly Says
This word is the ultimate 'trust me' word—famous from Bible translations where characters use it to swear their absolute honesty, which is why it sounds so ancient and dramatic today!
Translations
ARالعربية
بالتأكيد
bi-t-a-kid
CACatalà
realment
re-al-ment
CSČeština
opravdu
o-prav-du
DEDeutsch
tatsächlich
tats-a-klich
ELΕλληνικά
σίγουρα
si-gou-ra
ESEspañol
en verdad
en ver-dad
FAفارسی
به درستی
beh dar-sti
FISuomi
todella
to-del-la
FRFrançais
en vérité
an ver-te
HIहिन्दी
सचमुच
sach-mu-ch
HUMagyar
valóban
va-lo-ban
IDBahasa Indonesia
memang
me-mang
ITItaliano
davvero
da-ver-ro
MSBahasa Melayu
betul
be-tul
MYမြန်မာ
ပြုံလျင်
pyu-ngon-lyin
NLNederlands
waarlijk
waar-lijk
PLPolski
na pewno
na pew-no
PTPortuguês
verdadeiramente
ver-da-de-ra-men-te
RORomână
adevărat
a-de-va-rat
RUРусский
действительно
dey-stvitel-no
SWKiswahili
hakika
ha-ki-ka
TAதமிழ்
உண்மையாக
un-mai-ya-aga
TRTürkçe
gerçekten
ger-cek-ten
UKУкраїнська
справді
spra-v-di
URاردو
بہرحال
be-har-haal
VITiếng Việt
thật sự
thật-su