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Veraciously

adv.thoughtful, resilientformal

What it means

With consistent truthfulness and accuracy.

Reach for it when stressing that a statement was made with strict regard for truth

The biographer wrote veraciously about both triumphs and mistakes.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    truthfully

    ordinary honesty is the exact point

    not when Truthfully does not guarantee precise recall.

  • warm

    honestly

    sincere intent deserves emphasis

    not when Honesty can coexist with factual error.

  • professional

    accurately

    details match the evidence

    not when Accuracy says nothing about deliberate candor.

  • professional

    candidly

    openness includes uncomfortable information

    not when Candor can express opinion rather than fact.

  • literary

    faithfully

    an account preserves its source closely

    not when Faithfully may describe loyalty instead of truth.

Said against

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  • falsely
  • deceptively
  • inaccurately

It naturally appears in

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  • report veraciously

    Witnesses must report veraciously even when memory is incomplete.

  • speak veraciously

    She chose to speak veraciously about both the success and the cost.

  • veraciously recorded

    The clerk veraciously recorded every amendment adopted that evening.

The word family

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Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.