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truly

[troo-lee]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

in accordance with fact or truth; truthfully.
Whatever his faults, he lived a life that can be truly said to be significant.
legitimately; by right.
Those assets and properties are no longer truly his.
really; genuinely; honestly.
We're truly sorry for the delay.
to the fullest extent or degree.
The property should be viewed to truly appreciate all it has to offer.
to a great extent or degree.
The film is littered with some truly dreadful sequences.
sincerely (a conventional term used at the end of a letter).
Yours truly, Allan Burns.
exactly; accurately; correctly.
The clock runs truly.
rightly; properly; duly.
To truly worship God, we must know Him and not be ignorant of His glorious nature.
indeed; without doubt; verily.
Truly, she is a fair-haired angel.
Archaic., faithfully; loyally.

truly

/ ˈtruːlɪ /

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Origin of truly¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English treuli, Old English trēowlīce; tru(e) + -ly ( def. )

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Being in the same room as an immediate family member but not being able to truly communicate with them is inherently bleak.

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