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: in all sincerity : sincerely
—often used with yours as a complimentary close
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: in agreement with fact : truthfully
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: 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
The same can’t quite be said to the rear seat area due to the sportback sloping roof, though headroom is only really maxed out for folks over six-feet tall (like yours truly), otherwise shoulder and leg room are surprisingly good.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Kershaw’s first truly elite season was ‘11, this Opening Day matchup kicking off his first Cy Young campaign.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
The dish is truly a sign of the Gold Rush times, marked by gold fever and rapid price inflation of staple goods.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
So, Lee never got the opportunity to truly schmooze with the local media in between his introductory press conference and the Hornets’ opening training camp at Duke University last October.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2025
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Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Kershaw’s first truly elite season was ‘11, this Opening Day matchup kicking off his first Cy Young campaign.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
The dish is truly a sign of the Gold Rush times, marked by gold fever and rapid price inflation of staple goods.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
So, Lee never got the opportunity to truly schmooze with the local media in between his introductory press conference and the Hornets’ opening training camp at Duke University last October.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Truly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truly. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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truly
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tru·ly
ˈtrü-lē 
: in a true manner
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