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as in indeed
not merely this but also
he is a kind, truly generous man
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as in actually
to tell the truth
truly, I had no idea you were throwing me a party
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as in definitely
without any question
I very much appreciate your gift—truly, I can't thank you enough!
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as in very
in actual fact
this is truly the nicest thing anyone has done for me
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Recent Examples of truly
And truly, as the last model walked away with generous joie de vivre, who wouldn’t want to run away with Matthieu and Coco today?
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Jason began, dropping a question that truly only a sibling could get away with asking.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
This spacious indoor sauna has plenty of room for two people, but all of its additional features are what make the Tatalife truly shine.
—Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Lastly, right when people were truly ready to turn on him, Justin Thomas gained more street cred than ever in my book.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Jason began, dropping a question that truly only a sibling could get away with asking.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
This spacious indoor sauna has plenty of room for two people, but all of its additional features are what make the Tatalife truly shine.
—Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Lastly, right when people were truly ready to turn on him, Justin Thomas gained more street cred than ever in my book.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truly
Adverb
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The rare earths involved this time around are indeed used in electric vehicles and drones—more pain for two industries already on the tariff struggle bus.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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By examining the movement, density, and composition of this gas, astronomers hope to uncover whether the system is indeed in the early stages of a major merger or transitioning toward a more mature phase of galaxy development.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Foundation emails obtained by the Herald show the club membership was actually under Gatlin’s name.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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But while many hiring professionals are concerned about applicants using AI in the process, one leader actually hunts for talent using the tech in application rounds.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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In the battle of the maybe-dueling Safdie brothers, Josh Safdie definitely had a better week than his brother Benny Safdie, even if the competition in the Best Director category could still leave the Marty Supreme filmmaker just outside the eventual top five contenders.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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That's definitely a big part of the premise.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Elordi treated excited fans to selfies and autographs until the very last second, and del Toro spent much time doing the same to the delight of his fans.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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In keeping with that, many clear protein powders available online seem to contain no fats and very few carbs (one to two grams), if any at all.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The 500% tariff on any country buying Russia’s energy exports proposed in the Sanctioning Russia Act – introduced with bipartisan support in the US Congress but not yet brought to a vote – would certainly be one, argues Ash, an associate fellow in Chatham House’s Russia and Eurasia program.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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As an actor, Fabrizio was certainly the right person.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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And honestly, they were exposed against a much better Jays team.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Packing light comes down to strategy and, honestly, a lot of willpower.—
Kristine Thomason,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Even The Traitors maker Studio Lambert, which could surely turnover enough cash purely through its traditional TV business, is in early-stage development on formats that can crack the platform.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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Even if a coffee table doesn’t fit in your space, having a surface to place the odd beverage or remote control will surely come in handy.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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While no service can guarantee the complete removal of your data from the internet, a data removal service is really a smart choice.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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There was an aspect to the story that really hit my heart hard in Bruno Lacombe’s radical philosophy, which posits that modern humans have lost their essential connection to the primal elements of existence.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Truly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truly. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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