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
The biggest challenge, 100% truthfully, would be just tracking down Jelly Roll.
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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
But truthfully, through the hardships come new outlooks, gratitude, positivity, and a freeing new way to see life.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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
But truthfully, through the hardships come new outlooks, gratitude, positivity, and a freeing new way to see life.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for truthfully
Adverb
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This one’s not particularly bizarre, honestly.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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And honestly, Kamie was exactly what the show needed.—
Sumayya Tobah,
Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Losing to Pitt at home was the breaking point — though, frankly, the Panthers look like a new team since inserting Mason Heintschel at quarterback.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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So just getting some time to, frankly, relax, catch up on my sleep, take walks, visit family and friends.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Hollywood legend Cary Grant goes full-on slapstick as a man who discovers his sweet elderly aunts are actually serial killers.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Kombucha is a fermented tea that contains some sugar, but fermentation reduces how much your body actually absorbs.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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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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“Truthfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truthfully. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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