different between truly vs unequivocally

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

unequivocal +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n??kw?v?k(?)l?/
• (General American) enPR: ?n'?-kw?v??-k?l-?, ?n'?-kw?v??-kl?, IPA^(key): /??n???kw?v?k(?)li/
• Rhymes: -?v?k?li, -?v?kli
• Hyphenation: un?equiv?o?cal?ly

Adverb

unequivocally (comparative more unequivocally, superlative most unequivocally)

1. In a way that leaves no doubt; in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner, unquestionably.

Synonyms

• expressly, unambiguously; see also Thesaurus:explicitly

Translations