in a true, just, or faithful manner (intensifier): a truly great writer indeed; really
See also yours truly
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tru•ly /ˈtruli/USA pronunciation
adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- in accordance with truth;
truthfully:Mozart was truly a brilliant composer. - exactly;
correctly:able to quote the sonnet truly. - really;
genuinely:I'm truly sorry I hurt your feelings. - (used at the end of a letter) sincerely:Yours truly, Jane and Michael Banks.
tru•ly
(tro̅o̅′lē),USA pronunciation adv.
- in accordance with fact or truth;
truthfully. - exactly;
accurately;
correctly. - rightly;
properly;
duly. - legitimately;
by right. - really;
genuinely;
authentically. - indeed;
verily. - sincerely:yours truly.
- [Archaic.]faithfully;
loyally.
- Middle English treuli, Old English trēowlīce. See true, -ly bef. 1000
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See also yours truly
'truly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Old Catholic
- above
- amen
- certes
- complimentary close
- distorted
- engaged
- fault
- generous
- honest-to-goodness
- honor bright
- indeed
- lepton
- nothing
- ordinary
- quite
- rather
- re-ally
- really
- seeming
- semidurables
- so
- true
- truelove
- verdict
- verily
- veritable
- vintage
- voir dire
- well
- yea
- yours truly