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Definitions

truly

[troo-lee] / ˈtru li /
ADVERB
really, doubtlessly
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 in truth 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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And as defeated as Day felt, he knew she didn’t truly want to quit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“When they truly want to find something that’ll set their whole lives up for the rest of their lives, they’re not really thinking, ‘Ooh, it’s Kendra Wilkinson.’

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

In a video tribute, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer congratulated Kirkwood on a "truly remarkable career".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

"We are truly working in a...sustained way, almost daily, on information exchange," Justiniano said.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

You’re not sure exactly what happened, but all of a sudden you truly are gone from this world.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.