truly

Definition

  • adverb: in an honest manner
  • adverb: without feigning, falsity, or inaccuracy in truth or fact
  • used to make a statement more definite or forceful
  • synonyms: exactly, justly, precisely

Examples

  • A country is not 'truly' democratic until all of its citizens can vote freely.

  • Is this poll 'truly' representative of the voters' intentions?

  • “Who is in charge here?” “'Yours truly'.” [=I am]

Movie quotes

  • (..) CHUCK BERRY SINGING: It was a teenage wedding And the old folks wished 'em well You could see that Pierre Did truly love the mademoiselle And now the young monsieur and Madame Have rung the chapel bell "C'est la vie," say the old folks (..)
    1994 Pulp Fiction
  • (..) "and the tyranny of evil men. "Blessed is he who in the name of charity and good will... "shepherds the weak through the Valley of Darkness... "for he is truly his brother's keeper... "and the finder of lost children. "And I will strike down upon thee... (..)
    1994 Pulp Fiction