Truly
adv.kind, thoughtfuleveryday
Meaning 1
In a sincere or genuine manner.
Reach for it when emphasizing that a feeling, commitment, or quality is real
The guide truly cared whether every visitor understood the risk.
Choose between these
3- warm
when honest feeling or intention matters
not when Sincerely is about the speaker's state, not whether a factual claim is correct.
- warm
when complete commitment accompanies sincerity
not when Wholeheartedly is stronger and implies lack of reservation.
- professional
when authenticity rather than appearance is central
not when Genuinely can sound analytical and does not always convey personal sincerity.
Meaning 2
In accordance with fact or accuracy.
Reach for it when stating that a claim matches reality
The design is truly accessible only if people can reach its controls independently.
Choose between these
4- everyday
really
when informal emphasis is all that is needed
not when Really is vague and can sound conversationally inflated.
- professional
accurately
when correspondence to facts can be checked
not when Accurately concerns correctness, not genuineness or depth.
- professional
actually
when correcting an assumption with fact is central
not when Actually can sound confrontational and does not imply sincerity.
- literary
verily
when archaic or scriptural emphasis is deliberate
not when Verily is unsuitable for modern ordinary prose.
Said against
3- falsely
- insincerely
- ostensibly
It naturally appears in
3- truly grateful
I am truly grateful for the correction before publication.
- truly understand
We truly understand the process only when we can explain its failure modes.
- truly remarkable
The result was truly remarkable because it held across all three sites.
The word family
1Where this comes from
- Wiktionary, English adverb sense 1: sincerely or genuinely opens in a new tab for meaning 1 · retrieved 2026-07-26
- Wiktionary, English adverb sense 2: in fact or accurately opens in a new tab for meaning 2 · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.