different between truly vs fully

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

English

Etymology

From Middle English fully, fulliche, volliche, from Old English full??e (“fully”), equivalent to full +? -ly. Compare German völlig (“fully”), Swedish fullt (“fully”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f?li/
• Rhymes: -?li

Adverb

fully (comparative more fully, superlative most fully)

1. In a full manner; without lack or defect.

2. In a full degree; to a full extent.
3. As a minimum; at least.

Synonyms

• (in a full manner):
• (to a full extent):

Related terms

• fully committed
• fully-stocked
• fully well

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