truly

Adverb
Synonyms: genuinelyreallyrightfullysincerelyunfeignedlyin truth

WordNet 3.0

Adverb (4)

  1. in accordance with truth or fact or reality“she was now truly American”“a genuinely open society”“they don't really listen to us”Synonyms: genuinelyreally
  2. by right“baseball rightfully is the nation's pastime”Synonyms: rightfully
  3. with sincerity; without pretense“she praised him sincerely for his victory”“was unfeignedly glad to see his old teacher”“we are truly sorry for the inconvenience”Synonyms: sincerelyunfeignedly
  4. in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)“in truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire”“really, you shouldn't have done it”“a truly awful book”Synonyms: in truthreally
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Truly \Tru"ly\, adv. [From True.]

1.In a true manner; according to truth; in agreement with fact; as, to state things truly; the facts are truly represented. [1913 Webster]

I can not truly say how I came here.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

2.Exactly; justly; precisely; accurately; as, to estimate truly the weight of evidence. [1913 Webster]

3.Sincerely; honestly; really; faithfully; as, to be truly attached to a lover; the citizens are truly loyal to their prince or their country. --Burke. [1913 Webster]

4.Conformably to law; legally; legitimately. [1913 Webster]

His innocent babe [is] truly begotten.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

5.In fact; in deed; in reality; in truth. [1913 Webster]

Beauty is excelled by manly grace And wisdom, which alone is truly fair.— Milton.[1913 Webster]
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