truly

Meaning

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

Synonyms

really

indeed

actually

certainly

genuinely

surely

in fact

sincerely

in truth

honestly

true

truthfully

absolutely

very

seriously

quite

verily

justly

rightly

correctly

undoubtedly

real

properly

genuinly

accurately

veritably

dependable

completely

forsooth

reality

for sure

frankly

honest

unfeignedly

definitely

entirely

as a matter of fact

exactly

sure enough

virtually

sure

wholeheartedly

wholly

-

amen

bodily

rightfully

righteously

precisely

candidly

literally

perfectly

no doubt

not falsely

clearly

upon my word

veraciously

truthful

totally

ywis

in righteousness

in truthfulness

worthily

admittedly

appropriately

aright

artlessly

as if

as though

at all

by all means

certain

certes

cordially

de facto

doubtlessly

duly

effectively

evidently

exceedingly

extremely

factually

faithfully

greatly

how

in effect

ingenuously

in point of fact

in reality

in sooth

legitimately

most

of course

particularly

plenty

positive

positively

practically

purely

reliable

right

serious

so

soothly

super

terribly

be sure

truth

unbiassedly

whether

is that so

yea

good and

in actuality

like that

straight up

that’s it

well and truly

what kind

iwis

soothfastly

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɹuːli/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: truely

Inherited from Old English: trēowlīċe

Cognate with Dutch: trouwelijk

Cognate with Middle Low German: truwlike

Cognate with German: treulich

Cognate with Swedish: trolig

Cognate with Icelandic: trygglega

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.

Sentences

She called it an " amicable and truly mutual decision ".