English Explanatory Dictionary

forsooth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Used as an intensifier, often ironic: indeed, really, truthfully.

Pronunciation

/fɔɹˈsuθ/ fôr-sōōth′ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-forsooth.wav

Word forms

forsooth

Etymology

From Middle English forsothe, forsoþe, for sothe, from Old English for sōþ (“truly, for certain, forsooth”), equivalent to for (“for, by”) + sooth (“truth”).

Synonyms

in point of fact in truth to tell the truth above a bit actually all things considered as a matter of fact by right certainly come to think of it de facto definitely de jure fact is forsooth frankly honestly in actuality in all honesty indubitably in fact in faith in reality indeed legitimately literally properly really right simply soothfast soothly surely to be frank to be honest TBH truly truthfully undoubtedly verily very much wis true that facts

Related words

soothsayer
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