truthfully

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Recent Examples of truthfully Authorities lacked resources to check, though migrants must report truthfully to pursue their cases in court and get work permits. — Will Jarrett, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Rollins continues to target Hayden and the Herald for reporting truthfully. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 In an agreement with the state, Josiah Hoffman, the other person indicted in Snellings’ death, in late July pleaded guilty to murder in exchange for a 35-year prison sentence and commitment to testify truthfully against Greer at trial. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 One of the most effective ways of talking back to an oppressive force is by speaking truthfully, by letting your experience rise above the noise of those who would flatten you and your kind into easy categories. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 As part of their plea agreements, they are required to testify truthfully in proceedings related to the case, the office said. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 29 June 2026 Plus the idea of wearing AI glasses and a tech-bro wrist accessory was, truthfully, a nonstarter. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 24 June 2026 If a debtor refused to coöperate, Pitman might ingratiate himself, explaining, truthfully, that having the key sure would help him out, or that, without it, the lienholder would bundle the cost of making a new one into the price of getting the vehicle out of hock. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 And, truthfully, that’s a serious question mark. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for truthfully
Adverb
  • But honestly, fall is a great season here in New England - the quintessential time to be in this area.
    — Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Naming that trade honestly turns it into a choice instead of a fog.
    — Asmaa Alkuwari, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Quite frankly, Travis Kelce doesn’t need football anymore, yet Sunday night provided a stark reminder of why football needs him.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • And there is a hunger on the part of much of the public, frankly to attest to this, is that there's a sense of desire for independence of mind and independence of thought.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Despite its name, only the flowering tuft of red oat grass is actually red.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Teenagers should also understand that some AI products are designed to keep users engaged, and that an endlessly attentive chatbot may have incentives that are very different from those of a person who actually cares about them.
    — Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • That would have been really hard to do with a Bear Whitetail II.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Insider tip Since the pool is really the highlight of the space, the property felt like the perfect summer getaway to me.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Truthfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truthfully. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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