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truly

  • adverb
  • /ˈtɹuːli/

In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.

Other meanings

  1. honestly, genuinely, in fact, really.

    “That is truly all I know.”

Synonyms

  • really

Example sentences

  • “Truly rich people don't work for money.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

  • “Some people aren't truly good at heart.”

    Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

  • “Do we ever truly live in the present?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "trēowlīċe" (faithfully; truly).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “truly” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.