different between precisely vs truly

English

Etymology

precise +? -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p???sa?sli/
• Hyphenation: pre?cise?ly

Adverb

precisely (comparative more precisely, superlative most precisely)

1. (manner) In a precise manner; exactly.

   Synonyms: exactly, incisively; see also Thesaurus:exactly

   Antonym: imprecisely

2. (focus) Used to provide emphasis.

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• trooly (obsolete)
• truely (archaic)
• trully (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English truely, treuly, treuli, trewely, treoweliche, treowliche, from Old English tr?owl??e (“faithfully; truly”), equivalent to true +? -ly. Cognate with Dutch trouwelijk, Middle Low German truwlike, German treulich, Swedish trolig, Icelandic trygglega.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?t?u?li/
• Rhymes: -u?li

Adverb

truly (comparative trulier or more truly, superlative truliest or most truly)

1. (manner) In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.
   • 1946, Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, I.27:

     He adds, very truly, that what was fatal to such philosophies as his was not Christianity but the Copernican theory.

2. (modal) Honestly, genuinely, in fact, really.

   That is truly all I know.

   Truly, that is all I know.

3. (degree) Very.

   You are truly silly.

Synonyms

• (truthfully, accurately): frankly, sincerely; see also Thesaurus:honestly
• (in fact, really): in point of fact, literally; see also Thesaurus:actually
• (very): extremely, exceedingly; see also Thesaurus:very

Derived terms

• untruly
• well and truly

Translations

Anagrams

• Lurty