truly

Meanings

• adverb

  Adverb meaning genuinely, in reality, or actually.

  - "He truly loves her."
  - "The company's profits have truly recovered."
  - "I'm telling you, he truly is the best candidate for the job."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

in point of fact , literally , frankly , sincerely , exceedingly , extremely

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with truly
true , brew , mew , few , new , clue , hue , view , queue , dew , through , grew , drew , blew , grew , blue , muse , choose , glue , stew , chew , through , drew , drew , threw , threw , threw , threw , threw , threw , threw , threw

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Homophones

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1. Truly (English) : Adverb meaning genuinely, in reality, or actually.
   

2. Truly (Scottish Gaelic) : A masculine given name.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of truly that leads to same result
truly , yours , yours truly

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Etymology

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Old English 'treowelic,' from treow 'faithful' + -lic 'like'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'truly' appears 51 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

2. In the English language, 'truly' is the longest word that can be spelled using only one hand.

3. The word 'truly' is an anagram of the word 'real'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Authenticity: The quality of being genuine or true to oneself or to the essential nature of something.

2. Sincerity: The quality of being honest and earnest in expression or sentiment.

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Quotes

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1. The streets and sidewalks of Bedley Run "truly" seemed as much mine as any person's, their almost affirming solidity underfoot, bouncing me along on my diurnal way.

   - Chang-rae Lee,{it}A Gesture Life{/it},1999

2. These "truly" dark clusters, if they are real, would betray the universe's dirty secret: Big piles of mass don't necessarily come with lights attached.

   - Robert Irion,{it}Science{/it},20 June 2003

3. By the time Columbus arrived, "truly" large empires existed only in Mexico.

   - Tim Flannery,{it}New York Review of Books{/it},12 June 2003

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Culture

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In literature, 'truly' is often used to emphasize the sincerity or authenticity of a statement. For example, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Polonius says, 'To my very soul, and to my very heart, I give thee / The most most deep correction: throw thy body / In my or Elsinore's arms.' Hamlet responds, 'Truly, sir, I will.' In this exchange, Hamlet's use of 'truly' emphasizes his commitment to complying with Polonius' request.

How to Memorize "truly"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person being sincere and genuine in their actions and words. Imagine a heartfelt apology or a heartfelt promise. Visualize the words 'truly' written in bold letters.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'truly' with the words 'sincere,' 'genuine,' and 'authentic.' Remember that 'truly' means 'in reality' or 'actually' and emphasizes the authenticity of a statement.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym 'T-R-U-L-Y': 'T' for 'True,' 'R' for 'Real,' 'U' for 'Understood,' 'L' for 'Literally,' and 'Y' for 'Yes.'

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