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- [fawr-sooth]
- /fɔrˈsuθ/
- /fɔː.ˈsuːθ/
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- [fawr-sooth]
- /fɔrˈsuθ/
Definitions of forsooth word
- adverb forsooth (now used in derision or to express disbelief) in truth; in fact; indeed. 1
- noun forsooth Indeed (often used ironically or to express surprise or indignation). 1
- adverb forsooth indeed 1
- adverb forsooth in truth; indeed 0
- adverb forsooth in truth; no doubt; indeed 0
- adverb forsooth (archaic or poetic, as an intensifier, often ironic) indeed, truthfully, really. 0
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Origin of forsooth
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English forsothe, Old English forsōth. See for, sooth
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Parts of speech for Forsooth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forsooth popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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