How to Use truly in a Sentence

truly

adverb
  • I truly believe they can do it.
  • He truly enjoyed the concert.
  • A country is not truly democratic until all of its citizens can vote freely.
  • Is this poll truly representative of the voters' intentions?
  • This is truly a different situation.
  • The pigs’ fat, meanwhile, is silken and truly melts on the tongue.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Just like a real snowflake, this gift is truly one of a kind.
    Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
  • These artists were now truly going to be singing, from their very souls, about the cause.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Poison Ruin is a truly great punk band, but the force field is a moat.
    Chris Richards, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • Adding curls when styling adds allows the layers to truly shine.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2024
  • And there are so many men in Ocean's life that will be in this baby's life that truly have taken on the role of a dad.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
  • But as always when there’s a truly special prospect at the top of the draft, the ironies and the narratives never cease to amaze.
    Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 17 May 2023
  • But Fox felt Welch’s story had not yet been truly told.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 20 Oct. 2023
  • To be a part of Taylor's world and her vision was an honor, truly.
    Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023
  • Those reps, in the four-game redshirt era, are some of the only truly valuable things to come from such contests.
    oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2023
  • At its best, this is one of a small handful of truly marquee programs.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 29 July 2023
  • Let your tree truly be the star of the show with this statement-making oversized topper.
    Casey Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Some of their products and sets are on the pricier side, meaning that Black Friday is truly the time to strike.
    Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The game in South Bend will serve as a nice indicator of where the Buckeyes truly stack up with their 2023 squad, and what there still is to work on.
    Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The details at Abode truly capture the heart and soul of Mumbai’s history.
    Claire Stern, ELLE, 7 Apr. 2023
  • While there may be challenges, Gordon adds that this time of year is when Libras truly thrive.
    Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • With its almost-neon color, this cheese turned a few heads on looks alone, and turned out to be a crowd-pleaser, thanks to its salty and truly cheesy taste.
    womenshealthmag.com, 17 May 2023
  • Reese is truly slaying... and looking super strong and healthy, too.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 17 Aug. 2023
  • What’s more, three games is too small a sample size to truly determine how good a defense is.
    Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
  • What makes this holiday event truly special is the music, of course.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Sep. 2023
  • To see this happen to a Goliath company like Apple, the maker of the best-selling watches in the worlds, is truly a feat.
    Adrienne So, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The movie also flirts, a little too comfortably, with the mushy idea that Monk needs to be nicer before anyone can truly love him.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 Dec. 2023
  • In Dicks: The Musical, there is a truly awe-inspiring moment a third of the way into its runtime.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Dylan tries it, succeeds, looks truly happy, and hugs abound.
    Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Many are going to fizzle, while a few are going to be truly terrible.
    Aili McGill, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2023

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