Definitions for truly
ˈtru litru·ly

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. truly, genuinely, reallyadverb

   in accordance with truth or fact or reality

   "she was now truly American"; "a genuinely open society"; "they don't really listen to us"

2. rightfully, trulyadverb

   by right

   "baseball rightfully is the nation's pastime"

3. sincerely, unfeignedly, trulyadverb

   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"

4. in truth, really, trulyadverb

   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"

Wiktionary(2.20 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. trulyadverb

   In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.

2. trulyadverb

   Honestly, genuinely, in fact, really.

3. trulyadverb

   Very.

   You are truly silly.

Wikipedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Truly

   Truly is an American rock band formed in the wake of the grunge era. It featured singer-guitarist Robert Roth, bassist Hiro Yamamoto, and drummer Mark Pickerel. Yamamoto and Pickerel were founding members respectively of Soundgarden and Screaming Trees. While not a commercially successful group like some of their Seattle contemporaries, the band lasted a decade with two studio albums to their name.

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Trulyadverb

   in a true manner; according to truth; in agreement with fact; as, to state things truly; the facts are truly represented

2. Trulyadverb

   exactly; justly; precisely; accurately; as, to estimate truly the weight of evidence

3. Trulyadverb

   sincerely; honestly; really; faithfully; as, to be truly attached to a lover; the citizens are truly loyal to their prince or their country

4. Trulyadverb

   conformably to law; legally; legitimately

5. Trulyadverb

   in fact; in deed; in reality; in truth

Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Truly

   Truly was an American rock band formed in the wake of the grunge era. It featured singer-guitarist Robert Roth, bassist Hiro Yamamoto, and drummer Mark Pickerel. Yamamoto and Pickerel were founding members respectively of Soundgarden and Screaming Trees. While not a commercially successful group like some of their Seattle contemporaries, the band lasted a decade with two studio albums to their name.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'truly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3163

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'truly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3078

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'truly' in Adverbs Frequency: #236

How to pronounce truly?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say truly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of truly in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of truly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of truly in a Sentence

1. Anuj Somany:

   A person who displays compassion & dedication truly in his job profession rarely gets promotion in a private organization and perhaps never; but one who plays with the emotions of other co-workers i.e dirty office politics for merely personal gain usually gets high position, big designation & hefty remuneration in the same corporation

2. Ray Rice:

   To all the kids who looked up to me, I'm truly sorry for letting you down but I hope it's helped you learn that one bad decision can turn your dream into a nightmare, there is no excuse for domestic violence and I apologize for the horrible mistake I made.

3. Tony Kurtz:

   The national anthem, the flag, it's very near and dear to me, to me it’s something core to who I am, I know that might sound silly, but that's just the truth. It's something I truly believe in.

4. Anuj Somany:

   BETTER to be loved by just one person who is truly the BEST to trust than being mischievously liked by many who are GOOD for nothing but just making fun of the people or run after others’ money.

5. Georgia Pellegrini:

   I wanted to create content that was truly valuable for peoples lives, i want to show them how they can find value where the rest of the world doesnt think there is -- whether it be creative ways to make the most with what they already have, or what is at their fingertips in nature.

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