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
And truthfully, that may be something of an understatement.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The biggest challenge, 100% truthfully, would be just tracking down Jelly Roll.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Durbin made his comments before Bondi took her oath to testify truthfully before the Judiciary Committee and delivered her own testimony.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
The instructions mention not to tumble dry at all, and air-drying truthfully takes a long time.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
Obviously, there is a ton that did not make the final edit, but truthfully, there was not a lot of drama to be found even on the cutting room floor.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
But truthfully, the root of this team’s early-season struggles can be attributed to an offense that’s looked, quite frankly, archaic at times.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the story truthfully revealed itself to me in the edit through a process of removing everything to just reveal the final sculpture.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Because truthfully, travel just doesn’t always come with rest.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The biggest challenge, 100% truthfully, would be just tracking down Jelly Roll.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Durbin made his comments before Bondi took her oath to testify truthfully before the Judiciary Committee and delivered her own testimony.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
The instructions mention not to tumble dry at all, and air-drying truthfully takes a long time.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
Obviously, there is a ton that did not make the final edit, but truthfully, there was not a lot of drama to be found even on the cutting room floor.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
But truthfully, the root of this team’s early-season struggles can be attributed to an offense that’s looked, quite frankly, archaic at times.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the story truthfully revealed itself to me in the edit through a process of removing everything to just reveal the final sculpture.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Because truthfully, travel just doesn’t always come with rest.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for truthfully
Adverb
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And honestly, what could be more feeble?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Taking care of yourself from the inside out is honestly the secret.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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And respecting human dignity allows business and organizational leaders to do so in ways that, frankly, few competitors are pursuing.—
Jed Brewer,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Godchaux was a divisive figure among Grateful Dead devotees — many fans were frankly outright disdainful of her presence on stage.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The center is also home to Space Camp, which inspired the 1986 movie of the same name—it was actually filmed on-site.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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In fact, using vinegar and detergent simultaneously can actually decrease the effectiveness of the detergent’s stain-fighting power by breaking down the enzymes responsible for the job.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Hoeschele recalled early debates about whether the company should really commit to such an audacious investment.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the piece of evidence that really works in Lisa’s favor is that the other women’s smoking gun doesn’t hold water.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Truthfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truthfully. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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