1
: in all sincerity : sincerely
—often used with yours as a complimentary close
2
: in agreement with fact : truthfully
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4
: with exactness of construction or operation
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: in a proper or suitable manner
Examples of truly in a Sentence
These truly dark clusters, if they are real, would betray the universe's dirty secret: Big piles of mass don't necessarily come with lights attached.
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Robert Irion, Science, 20 June 2003
By the time Columbus arrived, truly large empires existed only in Mexico.
—Tim Flannery, New York Review of Books, 12 June 2003
The streets and sidewalks of Bedley Run truly seemed as much mine as any person's, their almost affirming solidity underfoot, bouncing me along on my diurnal way.
—Chang-rae Lee, A Gesture Life, 1999
I truly believe they can do it.
He truly enjoyed the concert.
This is truly a different situation.
A country is not truly democratic until all of its citizens can vote freely.
Is this poll truly representative of the voters' intentions?
Robert Irion, Science, 20 June 2003
By the time Columbus arrived, truly large empires existed only in Mexico.
—Tim Flannery, New York Review of Books, 12 June 2003
The streets and sidewalks of Bedley Run truly seemed as much mine as any person's, their almost affirming solidity underfoot, bouncing me along on my diurnal way.
—Chang-rae Lee, A Gesture Life, 1999
I truly believe they can do it.
He truly enjoyed the concert.
This is truly a different situation.
A country is not truly democratic until all of its citizens can vote freely.
Is this poll truly representative of the voters' intentions?
Recent Examples on the Web
Use your brew time to truly take a break from the screen and enjoy your beverage.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The question of whether a homegrown act with a major K-pop influence can cross over, and truly take root, in the notoriously discerning British mainstream is more complex.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2025
But for those who don’t sleep through it, the event offers the chance for a truly rare sighting that may look like devil horns on the horizon.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Whether Camilla truly orchestrated the feud or simply benefited from it remains a matter of speculation.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 28 Mar. 2025
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Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The question of whether a homegrown act with a major K-pop influence can cross over, and truly take root, in the notoriously discerning British mainstream is more complex.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2025
But for those who don’t sleep through it, the event offers the chance for a truly rare sighting that may look like devil horns on the horizon.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Whether Camilla truly orchestrated the feud or simply benefited from it remains a matter of speculation.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Truly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truly. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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truly
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tru·ly
ˈtrü-lē 
: in a true manner
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