truly

Meaning

Adverb

• In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.
• Honestly, genuinely, in fact, really.
• Very.

Origin

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