truly

tru·ly

adverb \ˈtrü-lē\

Definition of TRULY

1

a : indeed —often used as an intensive <truly, she is fair> or interjectionally to express astonishment or doubt

b : without feigning, falsity, or inaccuracy in truth or fact

2

: in all sincerity : sincerely —often used with yours as a complimentary close

3

: in agreement with fact : truthfully

4

: with exactness of construction or operation

5

: in a proper or suitable manner

Examples of TRULY

1. I truly believe they can do it.
2. He truly enjoyed the concert.
3. This is truly a different situation.
4. A country is not truly democratic until all of its citizens can vote freely.
5. Is this poll truly representative of the voters' intentions?
6. These truly dark clusters, if they are real, would betray the universe's dirty secret: Big piles of mass don't necessarily come with lights attached. —Robert Irion, Science, 20 June 2003
7. By the time Columbus arrived, truly large empires existed only in Mexico. —Tim Flannery, New York Review of Books, 12 June 2003
8. The streets and sidewalks of Bedley Run truly seemed as much mine as any person's, their almost affirming solidity underfoot, bouncing me along on my diurnal way. —Chang-rae Lee, A Gesture Life, 1999

First Known Use of TRULY

13th century

Related to TRULY

Synonyms

indeed, nay, even, verily, yea

Antonyms

professedly, supposedly

Related Words

assuredly, certainly, decidedly, definitely, doubtless, incontestably, incontrovertibly, indisputably, positively, really, surely, even, undeniably, undoubtedly, unquestionably

Near Antonyms

apparently, ostensibly, outwardly, plausibly, seemingly

Rhymes with TRULY

bluely, coolie, coolly, coulee, ghoulie, muley, newly, ruly, stoolie, Thule, tule