truly
pronunciation
How to pronounce truly in British English:
UK [ˈtruːli]
How to pronounce truly in American English:
US [ˈtruːli]
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- Adverb:
- in accordance with truth or fact or reality
- by right
- with sincerity; without pretense
- in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)
Word Origin
- truly (adv.)
- Old English treowlice, from treow (see true (adj.)). Similar formation in Dutch treuwelijk, German getreulich, Swedish troligen.
Example
- 1. God will truly become your heavenly father .
- 2. This is a truly deep alliance .
- 3. This year 's creations are truly remarkable !
- 4. In 2010 , the computer truly went mobile .
- 5. The idea is truly tantalizing .