truly

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹuːli/

The English word “truly” has 3 meanings listed here.

adverb

In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.
Honestly, genuinely, in fact, really.
Very.

Etymology

From Middle English truely, treuly, treuli, trewely, treoweliche, treowliche, from Old English trēowlīċe (“faithfully; truly”), equivalent to true + -ly. Cognate with Dutch trouwelijk, Middle Low German truwlike, German treulich, Swedish trolig, Icelandic trygglega.

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