adv
truly
TROO-lee
adv
1
In accordance with fact; accurately or honestly.
"Tell me truly, did you take the last cookie?"
2
Used to emphasize a quality; genuinely or very.
"It was truly one of the best meals I've ever had."
How to Use Truly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGenuinely, honestly, or to a strong degree.
Common pairings
truly amazing
truly sorry
yours truly
Word Forms
trulier comparative, more truly comparative, truliest superlative, most truly superlative
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Etymology
From Old English trēowlīċe, "faithfully," built from true plus the adverb-forming suffix -ly.