Words / B2

TROOL-ee/ˈtruːli/

Truly means really, or in a truthful way: truly independent; yours truly (letter formula). True is the adjective (already in the dictionary); truth is the noun (next entries). A truly random sample still needs a method. Mix-up: truly vs truly as a filler “like, truly”. Do not use truly to replace a figure.

Meaning

Really; in a truthful way.

Examples

• “A truly random sample still needs a method, the tutor said.”
• “Yours truly is a letter formula, which is not a methods comment.”

Good to know

truly + adjective; yours truly. Adjective: true. Noun: truth. Trap: filler “truly”. Essays and letters. Really / truthfully, not a substitute for data.

Near in meaning

really

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