# truly

Pronunciation: say "TROO-lee" /ˈtɹuːli/

## Adverb

1. In a genuine and sincere way; honestly and in fact.
   - Simple: In a real and honest way, really and not as a joke.
   - _I truly believe this decision will change the company for the better._
   - _Truly, none of us expected the project to finish so quickly._
2. To a great or extreme degree; thoroughly or very.
   - Simple: To a great degree, very or extremely.
   - _The view from the summit was truly breathtaking._
   - _She is a truly talented musician who plays four instruments._
3. Accurately or correctly, so that what is said, shown or done matches the facts or the real state of things.
   - Simple: In a way that matches the real facts, truthfully and correctly.
   - _After forty years in the same town, she could truly say that she knew every family on her street._
   - _He begged her to speak truly about what she had seen that night, even if the answer would hurt him._

## Origin

Old English trēowlīċe ("faithfully; truly"), which is true + -ly, became Middle English truely. Dutch trouwelijk, German treulich, and Swedish trolig are cognates.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/truly (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).