truly
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- adverb
- /ˈtruːli/
- Speaking in front of seven people was truly terrifying to me.
- truly believe
- truly appreciate
- truly understand
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Watch on YouTubeI guess you could say this truly is our town.
- I guess you could say this truly is our town.
- And you know, what is at stake is truly profound.
- Now one thing that truly changed my life this month.
- She was living in that moment and truly valued that night.
- The question to ask is, do you truly love him?
- Lester Holt did ask Trump at least one truly unfair question.
- And this global presence has had a truly global impact.
- So other is no longer truly other to it.
- And then we've got a cosmic, truly, truly cosmic set of mysteries.
- And is space truly as empty as it seems?
Examples
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I want to do it with someone I truly love.
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The question to ask is, do you truly love him?
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I guess you could say this truly is our town.
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If you judge by what you see, then am I truly free?
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How much time do you need to truly put yourself first?
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Thank you all so much, truly so so much for watching.
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And this global presence has had a truly global impact.
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At that time the tiny village was truly stuck in the Middle Ages.
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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
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Shows that something is true or certain
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To show that something is really true even if surprising
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Said when you want to stress that you really mean what you say
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2.3
To show you are telling the truth or how you really feel
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2.5
In a real and honest way, not pretending
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In a way that shows true feelings without pretending
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2.3
To tell what really happened without lying or hiding anything
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Actually, what is said is true even if people think otherwise
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4.6
Completely and sincerely, with full support and no doubts
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7.9
Truly real and not fake
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3.9
In a serious and honest way that shows a strong wish
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4.4
In a real way that matches the original or traditional form
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People often say it in old or formal language to show truth
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Completely and without doubt
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To say that something is really true or serious
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To show strongly that something is true
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In an open and honest way that shows no hidden plan
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In a warm, honest way that shows real feeling
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9.5
In a sincere and honest way that shows true feeling
Antonyms
Idioms
- Formal
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A polite closing you write before your name at the end of a letter or email
Compounds
How True
Surface Forms
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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'.