Thesaurus results for FORSOOTH

forsooth

adverb

fər-ˈsüth

Definition of forsooth

as in frankly

to tell the truth forsooth, the rumor is true: this lovely lass and I are getting married!

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as in surely

without any question you're getting married without a penny to your name—a pretty story forsooth!

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The win won’t change what’s frankly been an unacceptable campaign for a program that was 18-1-4 just two seasons ago.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
But frankly, that sounds apocryphal, like a movie scene — which is helpful, because there is a film in development.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of frankly

Adverb

Tyson, a student of boxing history, surely would have appreciated a deeper discussion of the role of the Black heavyweight champion in culture.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Unbearably painful and enraging for the one, surely pretty darn awkward for the other.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of surely

Adverb

The program leader spoke honestly about the work and the difference philanthropic support could make.

— Karen Cochran, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The slip-ons have a clog-like feel, but the low-profile silhouette looks so luxurious—honestly, they could be mistaken for The Row.

— Melony Forcier, InStyle, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of honestly

Adverb

The song makes clear that while Jake Shane might not be this generation’s Truman Capote, Troye Sivan certainly isn’t either.

— Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
There’s certainly many of these systems that have been found in nature, but a good number of them have gone on to be developed into useful tools.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of certainly

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In a visual presentation at their news conference, federal authorities alleged that 21 of the 28 people charged had actually voted.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
When people can’t easily find out how much water and power a site will use, or who actually benefits, politicians fill the gap with rhetoric.

— Adhum Carter Wolde-Lule, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of actually

Adverb

The week has indeed offered more drama than anything Netflix will put on its service this year.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Forty years after two powerful men met in Reykjavík, three women—indeed, three world leaders—came together to continue the conversation.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

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