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: in all sincerity : sincerely
truly sorry
—often used with yours as a complimentary close (as of a letter) or humorously to refer to oneself"Who's in charge here?" "Yours truly."
2
: in agreement with fact : truthfully
Is this poll truly representative?
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: with exactness of construction or operation
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: 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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In addition to their clashing color combinations, both shoes use different materials for two truly distinct looks.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 24 May 2026
But the truly fun tickers are the ones where companies show personality.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Fresh or frozen lady peas can be used in this summer side dish that lets the Southern heirloom peas truly shine.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Oil traders will watch how the situation unfolds over the next several weeks and months to see whether Iran is truly ready to give up the strait.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 24 May 2026
But the truly fun tickers are the ones where companies show personality.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Fresh or frozen lady peas can be used in this summer side dish that lets the Southern heirloom peas truly shine.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Oil traders will watch how the situation unfolds over the next several weeks and months to see whether Iran is truly ready to give up the strait.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
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“Truly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truly. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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truly
adverb
tru·ly
ˈtrü-lē 
: in a true manner
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