verily Copy link Outline 1. certē2. prŏfecto3. nē (nai, = ναὶ, νή), (by Cic. used only before prons., ego, tu, illi, etc. • verily: 1. certē: v. assuredly, truly. 2. prŏfecto: v. surely, certainly. 3. nē (nai, = ναὶ, νή), (by Cic. used only before prons., ego, tu, illi, etc.: esp. in oaths): verily you have bought a fine place, medius fidius ne tu emisti locum praeclarum, Cic. Att. 4, 46, 2: Plaut.