in accordance with truth or fact or reality; "she was now truly American"; "a genuinely open society"; "they don't really listen to us"
Used in a Sentence
truly
How to use truly in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for truly.
Editorial note
I truly believe this is analogous to C64 days back then.- School started today, he's moved to another school this year.
Examples6
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
in accordance with truth or fact or reality; "she was now truly American"; "a genuinely open society"; "they don't really listen to us"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of truly gathered in one view.
by right; "baseball rightfully is the nation's pastime"
with sincerity; without pretense; "she praised him sincerely for his victory"; "was unfeignedly glad to see his old teacher"; "we are truly sorry for the inconvenience"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for truly.
adverb
in accordance with truth or fact or reality; "she was now truly American"; "a genuinely open society"; "they don't really listen to us"
adverb
by right; "baseball rightfully is the nation's pastime"
See also: rightfully
adverb
with sincerity; without pretense; "she praised him sincerely for his victory"; "was unfeignedly glad to see his old teacher"; "we are truly sorry for the inconvenience"
See also: sincerely, unfeignedly
adverb
in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers); "in truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire"; "really, you shouldn't have done it"; "a truly awful book"
See also: really
Example sentences
I truly believe this is analogous to C64 days back then.- School started today, he's moved to another school this year.
They made millions selling their stock before the market truly understood what a shit business they were running.
When you come back from school and drop your bags and you bang out a perfect rendition of Chopin's Prelude No 4, then you truly understand the magnificence of the piano.
Because almost everything all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.
But other large regional ISPs pretty quickly learned not to set fire to their customer base, and, by the end, I think our customer service was pretty much at par for the whole area; we were no longer truly different based on support.
In ways for which many are deeply thankful, it is using all the resources of modern technology to add huge value to otherwise dormant copyrighted works and to use the resulting product in ways that truly advances arts and science.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use truly in a sentence?
I truly believe this is analogous to C64 days back then.- School started today, he's moved to another school this year.
What does truly mean?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality; "she was now truly American"; "a genuinely open society"; "they don't really listen to us"
What part of speech is truly?
truly is commonly used as adverb.