In or with sooth or truth; truly, verily; as a matter of fact; assuredly, certainly, really; indeed.

†(a) In truth, truly. Also in phrase, forsooth to say, forsooth and forsooth (cf. verily, verily), forsooth and God. Obsolete. (b) Now only used…

With wisdom, sound judgement, or sagacity. Also more widely, with good sense or discretion.

Used as object to the verbs say, speak, or tell; frequently in the parenthetic phrases sooth to say, etc. (Cf. 5b.)

Certainly; truly.

In prepositional phrases or constructions having an adverbial force: In truth, truly, really. (See also forsooth, adv.) to (‥) sooth. Obsolete.

Certainly, assuredly, indeed, truly. (Often with weakened sense as a metrical tag.)

Of a truth, of a certainty, certainly, assuredly. Used to confirm a statement. (‘An old word’ (Johnson); used chiefly in poetry or archaic prose.)

without miss: undoubtedly, certainly. Cf. without fail at fail, n.2 1. but miss (Scottish): rightly, certainly, indeed. Obsolete.

Certainly, of a truth.

Indeed, certainly, without doubt. In later use chiefly as int.

In faith, in truth, truly, certainly, surely. Often expletive, or in asseveration.

Certainly, certes, of a truth.

In asseverative phrases. in (good) fay; = in faith at faith, n. int.phrases 1a(b).

In truth or verity; as a matter of truth or fact; in deed, fact, or reality; really, truly.

Certainly, of a truth, assuredly. (Mostly parenthetic = certainly, adv. 4.)

in truth: in fact, as a fact; truly, really, indeed.

True statement; report or account which is in accordance with fact or reality. Chiefly in to tell (also speak, say) the truth (also (now archaic)…

Parenthetically, or as an assurance or admission of the truth of an assertion as a whole: Without doubt; in truth and fact; of a certainty…

As an asseveration or declaration: indeed, certainly, surely. archaic or English regional (midlands) in later use.

in faith, i'faith y'faith: in truth, really, truly. Frequently used parenthetically as an oath or to emphasize the truth of a statement. Cf…

Certainly, assuredly, undoubtedly. Also with less emphasis: indeed, truly.

In prepositional phrases or constructions having an adverbial force: In truth, truly, really. (See also forsooth, adv.) in sooth.

in troth (formerly also †of (a) troth(obsolete)): in fact, truly, indeed. Cf. in truth, of a truth at truth, n. adv.phrases 1d. In later use chiefly…

As an exclamatory phrase: = sense B. Cf. in faith at faith, n. int.phrases 1a(b). Now rare.

to wit. ‘To be sure’, as one may know, truly, indeed. Obsolete or rare (archaic).

Assuredly, in truth. Obsolete.

Modified by an adverb, as shortly to say, soothly to say, etc.

Used as an intensifier at the end of a sentence or clause: certainly, indeed.

Thoroughly, truly, certainly. Obsolete.

Phrase. in cert: of a certainty, in truth.

Usually with modal verb, esp. may. In concessive use: indeed, certainly. how well (that): see how, adv. 11a.

As a sentence adverb: truly, assuredly, certainly.

With a noun as object, as to say (the) truth. Frequently with the noun preceding the infinitive, as sooth to say, truth to say, shame to say, etc.

= in truth at phrases 1c. Now archaic.

in troth (formerly also †of (a) troth(obsolete)): in fact, truly, indeed. Cf. in truth, of a truth at truth, n. adv.phrases 1d. In later use chiefly…

for a truth: = in truth at phrases 1c. Now rare (Irish English in later use).

In various prepositional phrases and constructions used adverbially, frequently with emphatic force, as in (†of) verity.

of verity (used predicatively): True. Scottish. Obsolete. (Cf. 3b.)

Truly, indeed; positively. In later use also as an intensifier: very, thoroughly.

for, in,or into very, = Truly, verily. Obsolete.

In dialogue, used to emphasize the reply (affirmative or negative) to a question or remark: e.g. ‘Yes, indeed!’, ‘No, indeed!’

really and truly: authentically, genuinely; honestly.

indeed and indeed, really and truly. colloquial.

colloquial. right enough: certainly, indeed, undeniably, for sure.

= indeed, adv. 5.

Used to place the focus on a particular word or phrase. colloquial (chiefly British). Used parenthetically to strengthen an assertion, a response…

of a verity (chiefly in parenthetic use): Truly, assuredly, in truth, indeed. (Cf. 1b) rhetorical.

= sure, adv.

colloquial. Used as an intensive after a question or emphatic statement: indeed, truly.

Frequently used interrogatively as an int. (cf. indeed, adv. 6, and equivalent foreign expressions n'est-ce pas, phr., nicht wahr, phr.).

= surely, adv. int.

Used either as a non-committal expression or response, or to indicate agreement or assent. Now esp.: used as an emphatic affirmation of a…

South African colloquial. As an intensifier: really, certainly.

Decisively; without doubt; certainly. Cf. definitely, adv. a.