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truthfully

English

Etymology

truthful +? -ly

Pronunciation

  • enPR: tr??th?fl-l?, IPA(key): /?t?u??.f(?)l.li/

Adverb

truthfully (comparative more truthfully, superlative most truthfully)

  1. (manner) In a truthful manner
    He spoke truthfully.
  2. Frankly.
    Truthfully, I didn't suspect a thing.

Synonyms

  • (truthful manner): honestly, sincerely; see also Thesaurus:honestly
  • (frankly): actually, in point of fact, truly; see also Thesaurus:actually

Translations

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forsooth

English

Etymology

From Middle English forsothe, forsoþe, for sothe, from Old English for s?þ (truly, for certain, forsooth), equivalent to for (for, by) +? sooth (truth).

Pronunciation

  • (General American), IPA(key): /f???su?/, enPR: fôr-s??th?
  • Rhymes: -u??

Adverb

forsooth (not comparable)

  1. (archaic or poetic) Used as an intensifier, often ironic: indeed, really, truthfully.
    Synonyms: in point of fact, in truth, to tell the truth; see also Thesaurus:actually
    • 1630, John Hayward, The Life and Raigne of King Edward VI
      A fit man, forsooth, to governe a realme!

Translations

Further reading

  • “fors??th, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
  • James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928) , “Forsooth”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume IV (F–G), London: Clarendon Press, OCLC 15566697, page 470, column 3.

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