truthfully en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɹuːθ.fəl.i/
- (US) audio
- [ˈtɹuːθ.fɫ̩.i]
- trōōth′fəl-ĭ
Etymology
Etymology tree English truthful Middle English -ly English -ly English truthfully From truthful + -ly.
Meanings
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In a truthful manner
The common gay does well being less concerned with joining the Great Gay Bandwagon […] and more concerned with living unostentatiously, honestly, truthfully, and quietly.
1980 December 13, Ray Olson, “Short Sighted And Silly”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 21, page 4:He spoke truthfully.
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Frankly.
Truthfully, I was kind of average until my life went from snooze to snazztastic in about sixty seconds.
2007, Jane Mendle, Better Off Famous?:Truthfully, I didn't suspect a thing.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most truthfully | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more truthfully | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
in point of fact · truly · sincerely · actually (frankly) · honestly (truthful manner)
Translations (6)
la veraciter (in a truthful manner) · ar بِصِدْقٍ (in a truthful manner) · ko 정말로 (in a truthful manner) · ko 진실로 (in a truthful manner) · got 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌱𐌰 (in a truthful manner) · eo vere (in a truthful manner)