doğrusu

Meaning

Adv

as a matter of fact, in fact, to tell the truth

Noun

third-person singular possessive of doğru

Hyphenated as

doğ‧ru‧su

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdoːɾu.su/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish طوغریسی (doğrusu, “the truth of the matter”), equivalent to doğru (“true, straight, the truth”) + -(s)u (possessive suffix with "s" as buffer consonant). Cognates with Azerbaijani doğrusu, Turkmen dogrusy, Uzbek toʻgʻrisi.

Sentences

Bende , daha doğrusu aramızdaki münasebette eksik olan neydi?

What was missing in me, or rather in the relationship between us?