tru·ly

[troo-lee]
adverb
1.
in accordance with fact or truth; truthfully.
2.
exactly; accurately; correctly.
3.
rightly; properly; duly.
4.
legitimately; by right.
5.
really; genuinely; authentically.
6.
indeed; verily.
7.
sincerely: yours truly.
8.
Archaic. faithfully; loyally.

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English treuli, Old English trēowlīce. See true, -ly

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truly (ˈtruːlɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adv
1.  in a true, just, or faithful manner
2.  (intensifier): a truly great man
3.  indeed; really

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truly
O.E. treowlice, from treow (see true).
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Example sentences
It remains to be seen whether his famously gloomy prediction is truly wrong or
  merely postponed.
It depends on the ability to truly get the targets that they're after.
They add to the sense that this place is truly wild, and well worth the
  challenge.
Truly enjoying something simply because it is exclusive thus makes evolutionary
  sense.
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