truly
- In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.
- (modal) Honestly, genuinely, in fact, really.
- Very.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɹuːli/
Etymology
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.
Related words
genuinly
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