as in honestly
to tell the truth
truthfully, I'd rather go to the amusement park than to the museum, but I'll go along with the rest of the group
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Recent Examples of truthfully
For some of his fans, evidently, this is refreshing, the sign of a president willing to speak truthfully and shatter outdated norms.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
If they're asked, the holder must answer truthfully.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
And, truthfully, nothing on Fire of God’s Love could ever be mistaken for secular music.
—Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2026
Since Buck came out as bisexual in season 7, Stark has been passionate about ensuring his character's story is told as truthfully and positively as possible.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Arguments can be made that NIL has put the final nail in the coffin to eliminate amateurism in college sports, but truthfully, amateurism in college sports died some time ago as the NCAA, institutions and media profited off the athletes.
—Eddie Edwards Jr, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
Dazed and Confused is the vehicle that launched Matthew McConaughey’s career, but truthfully, his performance would have been lost without the movie’s strong, mostly undiscovered ensemble.
—Lia Beck, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
The Trinidadian writer Harold Sonny Ladoo’s novel Yesterdays is relentlessly rude and crude, but also bold, experimental, truthfully ugly, and unforgettable.
—Colin Grant, The New York Review of Books, 27 Nov. 2025
Nobody’s perfect, but truthfully, that’s what’s kept us together.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
If they're asked, the holder must answer truthfully.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
And, truthfully, nothing on Fire of God’s Love could ever be mistaken for secular music.
—Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2026
Since Buck came out as bisexual in season 7, Stark has been passionate about ensuring his character's story is told as truthfully and positively as possible.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Arguments can be made that NIL has put the final nail in the coffin to eliminate amateurism in college sports, but truthfully, amateurism in college sports died some time ago as the NCAA, institutions and media profited off the athletes.
—Eddie Edwards Jr, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
Dazed and Confused is the vehicle that launched Matthew McConaughey’s career, but truthfully, his performance would have been lost without the movie’s strong, mostly undiscovered ensemble.
—Lia Beck, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
The Trinidadian writer Harold Sonny Ladoo’s novel Yesterdays is relentlessly rude and crude, but also bold, experimental, truthfully ugly, and unforgettable.
—Colin Grant, The New York Review of Books, 27 Nov. 2025
Nobody’s perfect, but truthfully, that’s what’s kept us together.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for truthfully
Adverb
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By honestly and realistically contemplating these answers and by speaking with a financial advisor or gold investing company representative, investors can tailor their gold approach to one that meets their needs and goals both this month and in the months that follow.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Factor in travel time between locations honestly — and leave buffer time for the unexpected discoveries that often end up being the highlight of the trip.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Orlando, quite frankly, hit the jackpot when Palmer decided to settle here.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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There was zero evidence presented at trial of how Mindi was killed and frankly, oh, how — where Mindi was killed.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The software serves as the bridge between today’s powerful AI systems, like Claude or OpenAI’s GPT family of models, and the real-world tasks that people actually want AI systems to accomplish.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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By contrast, when workers used AI to actually offload repetitive tasks, their stress levels dropped.—
Lana Zak,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But this is a really costly thing for the country and the families that put their lives on the line and their spouses and their brothers and sisters.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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So really being very active in other countries to promote democracy, also freedom for independent journalism and media elsewhere.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Truthfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truthfully. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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