as in very
in actual fact
the view from the summit of the mountain is veritably breathtaking
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Recent Examples of veritably
Yellow-filtered to the max, the film looks veritably marinated in Hawaiian Tropic.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Having gone veritably viral on social media, the Hermès lookalike didn’t come from one particular brand.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
For the men in attendance, this meant open collars galore — from the respectable (see Jake Gyllenhaal and Pedro Pascal dropping a single top button of their Prada and Celine suits, respectively) to the veritably plunging (Walton Goggins forgoing the top three buttons of his Louis Vuitton shirt).
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Having gone veritably viral on social media, the Hermès lookalike didn’t come from one particular brand.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
For the men in attendance, this meant open collars galore — from the respectable (see Jake Gyllenhaal and Pedro Pascal dropping a single top button of their Prada and Celine suits, respectively) to the veritably plunging (Walton Goggins forgoing the top three buttons of his Louis Vuitton shirt).
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veritably
Adverb
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No, that stuff is all incredible and very much the result of good fortune in my career.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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What a treat to have both of these very different revivals opening on Broadway in a matter of days.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Few have actually carried through.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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And at the same time, how meaningless a basketball game actually was in the bigger scheme of things.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Yet what made the voyage truly remarkable was not only the wildlife but the way Silver Origin so effortlessly connected us to the Galápagos through its design, Ecuadorian crew, and expert naturalists.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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With land in Napa Valley among the priciest anywhere in the United States, vineyards planted more than 40 years ago are a truly limited luxury asset.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The tragic death of Diogo Jota was unprecedented, and there was no time for Slot or his players to really grieve because the new season was just five weeks away.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Benet, who is very appealing, really deserved much more to do vocally.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Veritably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veritably. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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