1 used to emphasize that a particular statement, feeling, etc. is sincere or genuine:
I'm truly sorry that things had to end like this. * I felt truly at home. * I do care. Truly, I do! * She truly believes that none of this is her fault.
2 used to emphasize a particular quality:
a truly memorable occasion * a truly magnificent performance
3 used to emphasize that a particular description is accurate or correct:
a truly democratic system of government * (spoken) Well, really and truly, things weren't quite how she described them. * He started the first truly international ballet company.
IDIOMS
Yours Truly (AmE, formal, written) used at the end of a formal letter before you sign your name
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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This entry for truly is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is truly a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, truly is tagged as adverb.
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