English Explanatory Dictionary

truly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.
  2. Honestly, genuinely, in fact, really.
  3. Very.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹuːli/ en-us-truly.ogg

Word forms

truly trulier more truly truliest most truly trooly truely trully

Etymology

From Middle English truely, treuly, treuli, trewely, treoweliche, treowliche, from Old English trēowlīċe (“faithfully; truly”), equivalent to true + -ly. Cognate with Dutch trouwelijk, Middle Low German truwlike, German treulich, Swedish trolig, Icelandic trygglega.

Synonyms

frankly sincerely literally exceedingly in point of fact extremely

Derived words

really truly truly yours untruly well and truly yours truly
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