
| Truly (Tru"ly) (?), adv. [From True.] 1. In a true manner; according to truth; in agreement with fact; as, to state things truly; the facts are truly represented. "I can not truly say how I came here." Shak. 2. Exactly; justly; precisely; accurately; as, to estimate truly the weight of evidence. 3. Sincerely; honestly; really; faithfully; as, to be truly attached to a lover; the citizens are truly loyal to their prince or their country. Burke. 4. Conformably to law; legally; legitimately. "His innocent babe [is] truly begotten." Shak. 5. In fact; in deed; in reality; in truth. "Beauty is excelled by manly grace And wisdom, which alone is truly fair." Milton. |
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