truly

Phrases
Signification (Anglais)

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

Fréquence

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Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈtɹuːli/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

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.

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