A2adverb · frequent

truly

truly · trulier · truliest

справді, істинно

честно, искренне, действительно, верно

wirklich, ehrlich, echt, wahrhaft

In accordance with the factsIn accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.

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/ˈtɹuːli/

» Can we ever truly be free?

Чи ми взагалі можемо бути насправді вільні?

Meaning

3 senses

In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.
wirklich, wahrhaft
правди́воpravdívo, и́скреннеískrenne, че́стноčéstno
спра́вдіsprávdi, і́стинноístynno
(modal)Honestly, genuinely, in fact, really.
That is truly all I know.
Truly, that is all I know.
ehrlich, wirklich
на са́мом де́леna sámom déle, действи́тельноdejstvítelʹno, че́стноčéstno
спра́вдіsprávdi
Very.
You are truly silly.
echt
действи́тельноdejstvítelʹno

More definitions

in accordance with truth or fact or reality
by right
in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)
with sincerity; without pretense

Examples

652 sentences

Can we ever truly be free?
Чи ми взагалі можемо бути насправді вільні?
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I truly hope not.
Я щиро сподіваюся, що ні.
ruИскренне надеюсь, что нет.
deDas will ich wahrlich nicht hoffen.
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Do you truly intend to do that?
Ти насправді маєш намір це зробити?
deWillst du das wirklich?
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I'm truly touched.
Я щиро зворушений.
ruЯ искренне тронут.
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We were truly surprised.
Ми були насправді здивовані.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

in accordance with the facts:

Русский

By meaning 2

in accordance with the facts:

honestly, genuinely:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

in accordance with the facts:

honestly, genuinely:

very:

Origin

From Middle English truely, treuly, treuli, trewely, treoweliche, treowliche, from Old Eng

From Middle English truely, treuly, treuli, trewely, treoweliche, treowliche, from Old English trēowlīċe (“faithfully; truly”), equivalent to true + -ly. Cognate with Dutch trouwelijk, Middle Low German truwlike, German treulich, Swedish trolig, Icelandic trygglega.

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