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

  • (..) Scarlett, I thought of you at our wedding yesterday... ...and I hoped that yours would be as beautiful, and it was. Was it? Now we're really and truly sisters. -Charles. -Melanie. Don't cry, darling, the war will be over in a few weeks... ...and I'll be coming back to you. (..)
    1939 Gone with the Wind