truthfully

ˈtruːθfəli

Definition

Definition of truthfully - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

honestyin a manner that is honest and sincere

She truthfully answered all the questions.

honestly

sincerely

franklyin a straightforward and frank way

Truthfully, I didn't enjoy the movie.

candidly

honestly

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Origin of truthfully

Old English, triewe (faithful) + full (full of)

Terms with truthfully included in their meaning

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quite honestly

adv.

speaking truthfully

in a truthful and direct way without hiding feelings

straight up

adv.

truthfully

in a truthful and honest manner

truth or dare

games

game involving choice between answering truthfully or performing a dare

call it like it is

honesty

describe a situation truthfully without sugarcoating

keep someone honest

integrity

ensure someone acts truthfully and fairly

paint an honest picture

communication

describe something truthfully without hiding any facts

under oath

adj.

court testimony

bound by a sworn promise to speak truthfully

call a spade a spade

honesty

put bluntly, speak truthfully without softening words

Examples of truthfully in a sentence

Truthfully, I didn't expect to win the award.
Truthfully, I have never tried sushi before.
Truthfully, I think the project needs more work.

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French:honnêtement, ...
German:ehrlich, offen gesagt, ...
Italian:sinceramente, francamente, ...
Spanish:honestamente, francamente, ...
Portuguese:honestamente, francamente, ...
Chinese:诚实地, 坦白地, ...
Japanese:正直に, 正直に言うと, ...
Arabic:بِصِدْق, بصراحة, ...
Hebrew:בְּכֵנוּת, בֶּאֱמֶת, ...
Russian:честно, честно говоря, ...
Ukrainian:чесно, правдиво, ...
Hindi:ईमानदारी से, सच कहूँ तो, ...
Bengali:সততার সঙ্গে, সত্যি বলতে, ...
Catalan:honestament, ...
Czech:upřímně, po pravdě, ...
Danish:ærligt, ærligt talt, ...
Dutch:waarheidsgetrouw, eerlijk gezegd, ...
Greek:ειλικρινά, χωρίς περιστροφές, ...
Hungarian:őszintén, egyenesen, ...
Khmer:ដោយស្មោះត្រង់, និយាយតាមត្រង់, ...
Korean:정직하게, 솔직히, ...
Persian:صادقانه, بی‌پرده, ...
Polish:szczerze, prawdę mówiąc, ...
Portuguese (BR):honestamente, francamente, ...
Romanian:sincer, direct, ...
Swedish:ärligt, ärligt talat, ...
Thai:อย่างตรงไปตรงมา, จริงๆ แล้ว, ...
Turkish:dürüstçe, açıkça, ...
Vietnamese:thành thật, thẳng thắn, ...

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