'Truly' definitions:
Definition of 'truly'
From: WordNet
adverb
In accordance with truth or fact or reality; "she was now truly American"; "a genuinely open society"; "they don't really listen to us" [syn: truly, genuinely, really]
adverb
By right; "baseball rightfully is the nation's pastime" [syn: rightfully, truly]
adverb
With sincerity; without pretense; "she praised him sincerely for his victory"; "was unfeignedly glad to see his old teacher"; "we are truly sorry for the inconvenience" [syn: sincerely, unfeignedly, truly] [ant: insincerely]
adverb
Definition of 'Truly'
From: GCIDE
- Truly \Tru"ly\, adv. [From True.]
- 1. In a true manner; according to truth; in agreement with fact; as, to state things truly; the facts are truly represented. [1913 Webster]
- I can not truly say how I came here. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Exactly; justly; precisely; accurately; as, to estimate truly the weight of evidence. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Sincerely; honestly; really; faithfully; as, to be truly attached to a lover; the citizens are truly loyal to their prince or their country. --Burke. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Conformably to law; legally; legitimately. [1913 Webster]
- His innocent babe [is] truly begotten. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 5. In fact; in deed; in reality; in truth. [1913 Webster]
- Beauty is excelled by manly grace And wisdom, which alone is truly fair. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'truly'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolutely,
- accurately,
- actually,
- all right,
- alright,
- alrighty,
- amen,
- and no mistake,
- as you say,
- assuredly,
- at all events,
- at any rate,
- aye,
- beyond question,
- by all means,
- certainly,
- clearly,
- confidently,
- da,
- de facto,
- decidedly,
- decisively,
- definitely,
- demonstrably,
- distinctly,
- doubtlessly,
- duly,
- easily,
- exactly,
- factually,
- fine,
- for a certainty,
- for a fact,
- for certain,
- for real,
- for sure,
- forsooth,
- genuinely,
- good,
- good enough,
- hear,
- historically,
- honestly,
- in actuality,
- in all conscience,
- in effect,
- in fact,
- in reality,
- in sooth,
- in truth,
- in very sooth,
- indeed,
- indeedy,
- indubitably,
- ja,
- just so,
- justifiably,
- justly,
- legitimately,
- mais oui,
- manifestly,
- most assuredly,
- most certainly,
- naturally,
- naturellement,
- nay,
- nothing else but,
- noticeably,
- observably,
- obviously,
- of a truth,
- of course,
- OK,
- okay,
- oui,
- patently,
- positively,
- precisely,
- probably,
- properly,
- quite,
- rather,
- really,
- really-truly,
- right,
- rightfully,
- rightly,
- righto,
- Roger,
- sensibly,
- seriously,
- sincerely,
- sure,
- sure thing,
- surely,
- to a certainty,
- to be sure,
- to speak truthfully,
- truthfully,
- unambiguously,
- undeniably,
- undoubtedly,
- unequivocally,
- unmistakably,
- unquestionably,
- veraciously,
- verily,
- veritably,
- very well,
- visibly,
- well and good,
- why yes,
- with truth,
- without doubt,
- yea,
- yeah,
- yep,
- yes,
- yes indeed,
- yes indeedy,
- yes sir,
- yes sirree