forsooth
[ fawr-sooth ]
/ fɔrˈsuθ /
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adverb Archaic.
(now used in derision or to express disbelief) in truth; in fact; indeed.
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forsooth
/ (fəˈsuːθ) /
adverb
archaic in truth; indeed
Word Origin for forsooth
Old English forsōth
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