truly
/'tru:li/
Definition
- Adverb:
- In accordance with truth or reality; genuinely: Used to emphasize the truth, accuracy, or sincerity of a statement or feeling.
- To the fullest degree; really: Used as an intensifier to emphasize the extreme nature of an adjective.
- In a truthful, loyal, or faithful manner: Expressing sincerity or faithfulness.
Examples of Usage
- As an intensifier for adjectives:
- To express sincerity or genuineness:
- To state a fact or reality:
Advanced Usage
- "Yours truly": A formal closing phrase used at the end of a letter, or informally to refer to oneself.
- "Well and truly": An emphatic phrase meaning completely or thoroughly.
Variants and Related Words
- True (adj): In accordance with fact or reality; faithful.
- Truth (n): The quality or state of being true.
Synonyms
- Genuinely: In a truthful and sincere manner.
- Really: In actual fact, without a doubt; very.
- Sincerely: With genuine feelings or beliefs.
- Indeed: Used to emphasize a statement or response.
Related Phrases
- To tell truly: To speak truthfully.
- Truly speaking: Used to introduce a frank or honest statement.
Related Idioms
- A truly great man/woman: A person who is genuinely and unquestionably great.
Adverb
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in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)
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in truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire
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really, you shouldn't have done it
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a truly awful book
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with sincerity; without pretense
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she praised him sincerely for his victory
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was unfeignedly glad to see his old teacher
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we are truly sorry for the inconvenience
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by right
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baseball rightfully is the nation's pastime
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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she was now truly American
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a genuinely open society
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they don't really listen to us
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