English Explanatory Dictionary

soothfast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Actual; real.
  2. Based on the truth, true; faithful; honest, veracious
adv
  1. Actually; truthfully.

Word forms

soothfast

Etymology

From Middle English sothfast, from Old English sōþfæst (“true, trustworthy”), from Proto-West Germanic *sanþafast. Equivalent to sooth + fast.

Synonyms

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 point of fact in reality in truth indeed legitimately literally properly really right simply soothfast soothly surely to be frank to be honest TBH to tell the truth truly truthfully undoubtedly verily very much wis

Derived words

soothfastly soothfastness
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