truthful

[ trooth-fuhl ]

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adjective

telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
conforming to truth: a truthful statement.

corresponding with reality: a truthful portrait.

Origin of truthful

First recorded in 1590–1600; truth + -ful

Other words for truthful

1	honest, trustworthy; candid, frank

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Other words from truthful

truth·ful·ly, adverb
truth·ful·ness, noun
o·ver·truth·ful, adjective
o·ver·truth·ful·ly, adverb
o·ver·truth·ful·ness, noun
quasi-truthful, adjective
qua·si-truth·ful·ly, adverb
sem·i·truth·ful, adjective
sem·i·truth·ful·ly, adverb
sem·i·truth·ful·ness, noun

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How to use truthful in a sentence

He added, "I have not had this many phone calls since the shutdown of the government, truthfully."
Democrats Accidentally Save Boehner From Republican Coup | Ben Jacobs, Jackie Kucinich | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
Still “Happy,” truthfully, should have been a shoo-in for Record of the Year given its incessant popularity this past year.
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Truthfully, we were doing the same numbers as a lot of those political-natured shows that are still around.
The TV Superhero Guru Behind ‘The Flash’ | Jason Lynch | October 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The key presupposition of the scientist is not “There is no God” but rather “The world speaks truthfully of its nature.”
How Liberty University Creates Creationists | Karl W. Giberson | March 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Dad in the meantime called the school, which truthfully pronounced itself mystified.
In New Jersey, There’s No Exit for Chris Christie’s Bridge Trolls | Michael Daly | January 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

A writer has truthfully said in regard to associating the name and use of the plant with the primitive users of it.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.
"I am sure there is no one I shall like half so well," said Isabel, truthfully; and Flora loved her for not being gracious.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
Well, I can say that I have had many such opportunities, and can truthfully declare that I have enjoyed them all.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph Tatlow
Yet who could truthfully charge her with having obtained her divorce in order thereby to claim any fresh licence for herself?
Marriage la mode | Mrs. Humphry Ward
The title, then, should be attractive; it should be short; and it should truthfully indicate the contents of the essay.
English: Composition and Literature | W. F. (William Franklin) Webster

British Dictionary definitions for truthful

truthful

/ (ˈtruːθfʊl) /

adjective

telling or expressing the truth; honest or candid
realistic: a truthful portrayal of the king

Derived forms of truthful

truthfully, adverb
truthfulness, noun

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