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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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I truly believe now if I had somehow been able to stop, I possibly could have saved their lives.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"That way authorities can better root out digital deception like this and permanently remove the fraudsters responsible for what is a truly online scourge."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Confirming it truly is the year of the Big IPO, OpenAI disclosed it confidentially filed paperwork to go public.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“If it does, 2026 may well be remembered as the year the U.S. IPO market truly reopened.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

She nodded, and he saw that for the first time she truly believed him.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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