forsooth

adverb

fər-ˈsüth How to pronounce forsooth (audio)
Definition of forsoothnext
1
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
  1. frankly
  2. surely
  3. honestly
  4. certainly
  5. actually
  6. sure
  7. indeed
  8. definitely
Adverb
  • The only people who seem to, frankly, are the leaders at Western Michigan, the ones with the biggest complaint about this and the ones who seem to be handling it the most maturely.
    — Will Leitch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This is, quite frankly, baloney — who’s to say the Manhunter didn’t kill and take the form of someone already living in the town?
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of frankly
Adverb
  • At the Ed Sullivan, renovated twice in the past three decades, most of that work has surely been done already.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
  • There’s an incantatory quality to their delivery, which is surely intentional.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of surely
Adverb
  • Carnaval snake charmer turned opera performer Ziegfeld came to the role honestly.
    — David R. Martin, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • And honestly, what a relief — the secondhand embarrassment from his rejection earlier in the season was too much to bear.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of honestly
Adverb
  • Indeed, scientists believe that, regardless of whether 2026 breaks the record for hottest year ever, 2027 almost certainly will do so because of the El Niño conditions.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2026
  • When Washington plays at Philadelphia, Drew Stevens will almost certainly become the eighth.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of certainly
Adverb
  • In fact, the dress code was actually eliminated during the 2025-26 season as part of early transition dates agreed upon for the new CBA.
    — Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This makes for another scene where actually seeing Hal and John show their work might’ve been helpful.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of actually
Adverb
  • The trees Bill Thompson pointed to, just beyond Fred's property, sure didn't look like a cemetery.
    — Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Pattinson sure is scary, though, at one point framed with a Kubrick stare but here with his head and eyes tilted downward as a river of rain washes over a window and down on the night.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of sure
Adverb
  • That was indeed the case in ADP’s latest monthly private-sector employment report released Wednesday.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The ancient poet may have thus been surprised to learn that today, time is indeed retrievable—at least somewhat.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of indeed
Adverb
  • So offseason, one, and then spring training, definitely different.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But the late-night revelry definitely penetrated the walls of her hotel.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of definitely
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