truthfully

ADVERB

honestly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accurately candidly openly sincerely

WEAK

genuinely honorably truly veraciously verily

Antonyms

WEAK

dishonestly dishonorably falsely mendaciously untruthfully

Example Sentences

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Truthfully, my meeting with Lindsay Starling - the science and medical manager for World Rugby - surprised me.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Truthfully, Dever, 28, didn’t want to leave home after her mother’s funeral.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

Truthfully, Mr. Coogler has a history of doing so.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2025

Truthfully, those are how I’ve made it through some trying times.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2025

Truthfully, she used that voice with Will sometimes, too.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti