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- [troo-lee]
- /ˈtru li/
- /ˈtruːli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [troo-lee]
- /ˈtru li/
Definitions of truly word
- adverb truly in accordance with fact or truth; truthfully. 1
- adverb truly exactly; accurately; correctly. 1
- adverb truly rightly; properly; duly. 1
- adverb truly legitimately; by right. 1
- adverb truly really; genuinely; authentically. 1
- adverb truly indeed; verily. 1
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Origin of truly
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English treuli, Old English trēowlīce. See true, -ly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Truly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
truly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
truly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for truly
adv truly
- aboveboard — An arrangement or deal that is aboveboard is legal and is being carried out openly and honestly. A person who is aboveboard is open and honest about what they are doing.
- absolutely — Absolutely means totally and completely.
- admittedly — You use admittedly when you are saying something which weakens the importance or force of your statement.
- all in all — You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
- all the way — You use all the way to emphasize how long a distance is.
interj truly
- amen — Amen is said by Christians at the end of a prayer.
adverb truly
- accurately — free from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or model; precise; exact.
- actually — You use actually to indicate that a situation exists or happened, or to emphasize that it is true.
- deeply — at or to a considerable extent downward; well within or beneath a surface.
- dreadfully — in a dreadful way: The pain has increased dreadfully.
- equitably — In an equitable manner.
Antonyms for truly
adverb truly
- indefinite — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
- ostensibly — outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended: an ostensible cheerfulness concealing sadness.
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