1
: in all sincerity : sincerely
—often used with yours as a complimentary close
2
: in agreement with fact : truthfully
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4
: with exactness of construction or operation
5
: in a proper or suitable manner
Examples of truly in a Sentence
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.
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Robert Irion, Science, 20 June 2003
By the time Columbus arrived, truly large empires existed only in Mexico.
—Tim Flannery, New York Review of Books, 12 June 2003
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
I truly believe they can do it.
He truly enjoyed the concert.
This is truly a different situation.
A country is not truly democratic until all of its citizens can vote freely.
Is this poll truly representative of the voters' intentions?
Robert Irion, Science, 20 June 2003
By the time Columbus arrived, truly large empires existed only in Mexico.
—Tim Flannery, New York Review of Books, 12 June 2003
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
I truly believe they can do it.
He truly enjoyed the concert.
This is truly a different situation.
A country is not truly democratic until all of its citizens can vote freely.
Is this poll truly representative of the voters' intentions?
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Merrill even walked with two outs to bring the go-ahead run to the plate but Ryan O’Hearn struck out to end a loss that prevented the Padres from truly strengthening their postseason position.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Oh yes, there are also 11 restaurants, two swimming pools, a full-service spa, a 1,375 seat Event Center and that truly spectacular golf course.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The agency could likely generate comparable revenue from thinning smaller trees in truly overgrown areas.
—John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
But what truly sets it apart is its gossamer-thin weight.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Oh yes, there are also 11 restaurants, two swimming pools, a full-service spa, a 1,375 seat Event Center and that truly spectacular golf course.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The agency could likely generate comparable revenue from thinning smaller trees in truly overgrown areas.
—John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
But what truly sets it apart is its gossamer-thin weight.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Truly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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truly
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tru·ly
ˈtrü-lē 
: in a true manner
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