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as in frankly
to tell the truth
forsooth, the rumor is true: this lovely lass and I are getting married!
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2
as in surely
without any question
you're getting married without a penny to your name—a pretty story forsooth!
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forsooth
Adverb
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When Draper closed the game out with an ace, Court 1 frankly erupted in polite conversation.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025 -
These brief Charley moments are frankly much more dynamic than any repetitive scene of Dexter lurking around his son.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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The predominantly green design with contrasting swirls of gold, red, and black will surely make its mark in the minds of onlookers.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Those words surely thrill Herrmann, who has been coaching tennis or pickleball for 40-plus years.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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And honestly, Evans’ hot takes rarely rise above room temperature.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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And, honestly, how has that guy not been an All-Star yet?—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
Adverb
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Few modern conflicts have certainly sparked as much global outrage, division, and scrutiny as the war in Gaza — not just because of the war’s scale, but for the staggering human toll on civilians.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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That doesn't mean the Padres wouldn't have to give up a strong package to acquire him, but Preller will certainly try to work his magic.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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As an overall rule, faculty members in the humanities and the interpretive social sciences — people who don’t need labs or major datasets or large-scale computing power — are the only ones whose costs are actually covered by tuition and endowment payout.—
Clifford Ando,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Despite breakthrough innovation over the last several years, buildings still can’t actually speak to us.—
Riaz Raihan,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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So sure, hop into season 3 now, or just wait a month until Netflix scoops it up.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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And sure, your patio furniture set is important, but a little decor goes a long way to make an outdoor space more personal and cozy.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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The Cardinals did indeed need an outing like Thursday’s, all-around.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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William O’Neil and Company will be studying the coming earnings results and stocks technical reactions to discern if a rotation is indeed occurring in the market.—
Randy Watts,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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The color blocking on the hips definitely gives it a flattering shape.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
14 July 2025
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The report is out via Bloomberg, and while a number of these are not likely to shock you, there are definitely some interesting surprises to be found.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Forsooth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forsooth. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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