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truly

[troo-lee]

adverb

  1. in accordance with fact or truth; truthfully.

    Whatever his faults, he lived a life that can be truly said to be significant.

  2. legitimately; by right.

    Those assets and properties are no longer truly his.

  3. really; genuinely; honestly.

    We're truly sorry for the delay.

  4. to the fullest extent or degree.

    The property should be viewed to truly appreciate all it has to offer.

  5. to a great extent or degree.

    The film is littered with some truly dreadful sequences.

  6. sincerely (a conventional term used at the end of a letter).

    Yours truly, Allan Burns.

  7. exactly; accurately; correctly.

    The clock runs truly.

  8. rightly; properly; duly.

    To truly worship God, we must know Him and not be ignorant of His glorious nature.

  9. indeed; without doubt; verily.

    Truly, she is a fair-haired angel.

  10. Archaic.Ìýfaithfully; loyally.



truly

/ ˈ³Ù°ù³Ü˱ôɪ /

adverb

  1. in a true, just, or faithful manner

  2. (intensifier)

    a truly great man

  3. indeed; really

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of truly1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English treuli, Old English ³Ù°ùŧ´Ç·É±ôÄ«³¦±ð; tru(e) + -ly ( def. )
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“I think it’s truly important that we talk to kids about potential separation,†she said.

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Rock on, Bill, and your truly inspiring gym mates.

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“It is truly my pleasure to be celebrating Pride with the Dodgers,†Horvath said.

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"Charlie was not only a fantastic footballer but, more importantly, a truly remarkable person," it said in a statement.

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"Growing up in east London with parents and grandparents who were so patriotic and proud to be British, I never could have imagined I would receive such a truly humbling honour," said Beckham.

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