Definition
In a real or sincere way; used to emphasize that something is genuine or exactly as stated.
Etymology
From Old English *trēowlīce* “faithfully, honestly,” from *trēowe* “faithful, true” + *‑līce* (‑ly). The word has always carried a sense of honesty and faithfulness.
Kelly Says
When someone says “truly sorry,” they’re trying to move the apology from just words into the territory of real feeling. The word is a tiny honesty booster, signaling, “I know people lie, but this time I mean it.”
Translations
AMአማርኛ
prawdziwie
pra-v-dzi-wie
ARالعربية
بَصْرًا
bas-ran
CACatalà
realment
re-al-ment
CSČeština
skutečně
skoo-tech-ne
DADansk
virkelig
veer-li-g
DEDeutsch
wirklich
vi-r-li-ch
ELΕλληνικά
αληθινά
a-le-thi-na
ESEspañol
realmente
re-al-men-te
FISuomi
todella
to-del-la
FRFrançais
vraiment
vray-man
HIहिन्दी
वास्तव में
vaas-tav men
HUMagyar
valóban
va-lo-ban
IDBahasa Indonesia
sungguh-sungguh
sung-guh-sung-guh
ITItaliano
davvero
da-ver-ro
MSBahasa Melayu
sebenarnya
se-ben-ar-nya
PLPolski
naprawdę
na-praw-dzie-n
PTPortuguês
realmente
re-al-men-te
RORomână
cu adevărat
koo ah-deh-va-rat
RUРусский
действительно
dey-stvitel-no
SWKiswahili
kwa kweli
kwa kwe-li
TAதமிழ்
உண்மையாக
un-mai-ya-a-ga
TRTürkçe
gerçekten
ger-çek-ten
UKУкраїнська
справді
spra-v-di
VITiếng Việt
thật sự
thật-sư