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truly

truly

1.0
In a real and honest way
  • adverb
  • /ˈtruːli/
translation icon : realmente
  • Speaking in front of seven people was truly terrifying to me.
  • truly believe
  • truly appreciate
  • truly understand

I guess you could say this truly is our town.

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Examples

  • I want to do it with someone I truly love.

  • The question to ask is, do you truly love him?

  • I guess you could say this truly is our town.

  • If you judge by what you see, then am I truly free?

  • How much time do you need to truly put yourself first?

  • Thank you all so much, truly so so much for watching.

  • And this global presence has had a truly global impact.

  • At that time the tiny village was truly stuck in the Middle Ages.

  • And for most everyday design, engineering, and manufacturing tasks, the products truly are powerful and robust.

    Academic text (2011)
  • This painting is truly a masterpiece that captures the beauty of nature.

Synonyms

really
vstruly
1.0

Shows that something is true or certain

leans more toward declaring honest belief or factual accuracy than casual force
actually
vstruly
1.0

To show that something is really true even if surprising

is used more to show sincere honesty or careful accuracy rather than surprise
honestly
vstruly
691 1.1

Said when you want to stress that you really mean what you say

is used more to stress verified accuracy or factual correctness rather than mere frankness
to be honest
vstruly
  • Informal
221 2.3

To show you are telling the truth or how you really feel

is used more to state objective accuracy or factual verification rather than speaker hedging
genuinely
vstruly
216 2.5

In a real and honest way, not pretending

is used more to state plain factual accuracy or objective correctness rather than feeling
sincerely
vstruly
152 1.0

In a way that shows true feelings without pretending

is used more to assert factual accuracy or straightforward correctness than emotion
in truth
vstruly
84 3.8

Actually, what is said is true even if people think otherwise

is used more to emphasize personal honesty and sincere intention than mere fact
truthfully
vstruly
83 2.3

To tell what really happened without lying or hiding anything

is more an emphasis on general sincerity or genuine belief rather than strict reporting
wholeheartedly
vstruly
57 4.6

Completely and sincerely, with full support and no doubts

is used more to convey factual honesty or objective accuracy rather than emotional commitment
earnestly
vstruly
20 3.9

In a serious and honest way that shows a strong wish

is used more to state verified accuracy or factual correctness than deep feeling
authentically
vstruly
14 4.4

In a real way that matches the original or traditional form

is used more to emphasize honest accuracy or factual correctness than origin
well and truly
vstruly
  • Informal
7 3.7

Completely and without doubt

is used more to state honest or plain accuracy rather than degree of completeness
verily
vstruly
  • Archaic
4 9.9

People often say it in old or formal language to show truth

is used more to state honest accuracy in everyday speech rather than formal style
honest-to-god
vstruly
  • Informal
1 7.9

Truly real and not fake

is used more to state careful accuracy or measured correctness rather than blunt slang
veritably
vstruly
  • Formal
1 6.7

To show strongly that something is true

is used more to stress personal honesty and accurate meaning than bare fact
ingenuously
vstruly
1 7.7

In an open and honest way that shows no hidden plan

is used more to stress proven accuracy or formal correctness rather than naive openness
legit
vstruly
  • Informal
1 8.5

To say that something is really true or serious

is used more to stress formal honesty or verified accuracy than casual claim
unfeignedly
vstruly
  • Archaic
9.5

In a sincere and honest way that shows true feeling

is used more to state accurate facts or verified correctness rather than simply openness
heartfully
vstruly
6.5

In a warm, honest way that shows real feeling

is used more to stress plain honesty or correct accuracy rather than emotional display

Antonyms

83 3.5

In a way that is not true or correct

1 4.5

To say or do something without meaning it

Idioms

yours truly
  • Formal
8 5.5

A polite closing you write before your name at the end of a letter or email

well and truly
  • Informal
7 3.7

Completely and without doubt

Compounds

truly eggciting
  • Informal
8.8

A playful egg joke for things that are very good

How True

truly
1.0
genuinely
216 2.5
sincerely
152 1.0
honestly
691 1.1
really
1.0

Surface Forms

truly positive

Morphology

truly = true (transparent) = true + ly

The word 'truly' is transparently derived from 'true' by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

The word truly comes from true plus the ending -ly. True comes from an old German word meaning 'faithful' or 'trustworthy' and is the same root as truth, which is why truly means 'really' or 'sincerely'.