1
: 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
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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The ongoing mid-decade redistricting also further narrows what was already a relatively small field of truly competitive seats.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 15 Nov. 2025
Owning a luggage scale truly changed my life.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
Free trade was never truly free, and reshaping the existing intricate web of trade and non-trade barriers has a more complex gradual impact.
—Jenny Johnson, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
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Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 15 Nov. 2025
Owning a luggage scale truly changed my life.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
Free trade was never truly free, and reshaping the existing intricate web of trade and non-trade barriers has a more complex gradual impact.
—Jenny Johnson, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
Boden Canonbury Wool Pants For a high-end look that truly works all season, these wool pants by Boden are our top pick.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Truly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truly. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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truly
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tru·ly
ˈtrü-lē 
: in a true manner
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