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in truth

ADJECTIVE
actually
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolutely for real genuinely in fact indeed literally really truly verily
WEAK
as a matter of fact de facto in point of fact in reality veritably
ADJECTIVE
historical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
actual ancient archival classical factual real
WEAK
attested authentic chronicled commemorated documented important old past verifiable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
false imaginary modern
WEAK
fictional
ADVERB
frankly
Synonyms
STRONG
candidly
WEAK
bluntly dead level directly forthrightly freely from the hip laid on the line level on the level on the line openly plainly straight straight-out straightforwardly without reserve
Antonyms
WEAK
deviously dishonestly insincerely secretively
ADVERB
indeed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolutely certainly easily naturally really surely truly undeniably undoubtedly very very much
WEAK
amen doubtlessly even for real in point of fact much of course positively strictly sure thing to be sure verily veritably well
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtfully dubiously indefinite questionably
ADVERB
quite
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolutely actually altogether entirely fully largely perfectly really thoroughly totally truly utterly wholly
WEAK
all all in all all told considerably in all respects in fact in reality in toto just positively precisely purely well without reservation
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtfully inadequately incompletely indefinite partially partly
ADVERB
truly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolutely actually definitely exactly genuinely honestly legitimately positively rightly sincerely surely very
WEAK
accurately authentically beyond doubt beyond question confirmedly constantly correctly de facto devotedly factually faithfully firmly honorably in actuality in fact in reality loyally precisely reliably righteously staunchly steadily truthfully unequivocally veraciously veritably with all one's heart with devotion without a doubt
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtfully questionably
WEAK
dubiously indefinite

Example Sentences

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Ms. Paulus has cut the play significantly—a necessity, in truth, because the antic comedy and the philosophical arguments can both become laborious, even numbing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Chelsea's pre-season campaign was all about new manager Xabi Alonso but, in truth, the 56 hours spent travelling 24,561 miles by plane had been organised long before his appointment in May.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

But in truth, it is popular constitutionalism all the way down.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026

Lawyer Giovanni Paolo Accinni, a member of his legal team, told Italian media Castellucci was nothing more than a "scapegoat" who in truth had "insisted that the pier reinforcement work be carried out".

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

But in truth, the labels were currently applied in reverse.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

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