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Definitions

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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For AI to be trusted to truly live up to its promise, use cases will need to be proved.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But for that last line to truly be wonderful, the whole movie before it has a job to do.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“When they truly want to find something that’ll set their whole lives up for the rest of their lives, they’re not really thinking, ‘Ooh, it’s Kendra Wilkinson.’

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Dr Vincenzo Cuzzone, head of the intensive care unit at Cardarelli hospital in nearby Campobasso, told Italian media that liver failure occurred first and was followed by multi-organ failure "at truly unparalleled speed".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

So this was really and truly the underground!

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.