truly
truly is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Exactly; justly; precisely; accurately; as, to estimate truly the weight of evidence.
- 2.Sincerely; honestly; really; faithfully; as, to be truly attached to a lover; the citizens are truly loyal to their prince or their country. Burke.
- 3.Conformably to law; legally; legitimately. His innocent babe [is] truly begotten. Shak.
- 4.In fact; in deed; in reality; in truth. Beauty is excelled by manly grace And wisdom, which alone is truly fair. Milton.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is truly.
- What is exactly; justly; precisely; accurately; as, to estimate truly the weight of evidence called?
- What is sincerely; honestly; really; faithfully; as, to be truly attached to a lover; the citizens are truly loyal to their prince or their country. Burke called?
- What is conformably to law; legally; legitimately. His innocent babe [is] truly begotten. Shak called?
- What is in fact; in deed; in reality; in truth. Beauty is excelled by manly grace And wisdom, which alone is truly fair. Milton called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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