Definition of truthfully in English:
truthfully
adverb ˈtruːθfʊliˈtruːθf(ə)liˈtruθfəli
1In a way that expresses the truth; honestly.
stories should be reported truthfully and accurately
it is a hard question for me to answer truthfully
Example sentencesExamples
- She cried and truthfully told him she missed her family.
- Journalists have an absolute right to write whatever they can report truthfully.
- This is not the kind of question one can answer truthfully to a child.
- Very few of us can truthfully claim knowledge of these fine works.
- Later, she would maintain - probably truthfully - that the marriage had never been consummated.
- 1.1sentence adverb Used to emphasize the truthfulness or honesty of a statement.
truthfully, I never liked any of 'em
Example sentencesExamples
- Truthfully picture quality varies from very good to rather poor depending on the scene.
- Truthfully, that was the fun part about movies - being able to train for things you always wanted to do.
- I don't really think about it that much, truthfully.
- You know, truthfully, it's just something I fell into.
- Mercifully, by the time The New Deal sauntered onstage, the crowd had ballooned - but truthfully, not by much.
Definition of truthfully in US English:
truthfully
adverbˈtruθfəliˈtro͞oTHfəlē
1In a way that expresses the truth; honestly.
stories should be reported truthfully and accurately
it is a hard question for me to answer truthfully
Example sentencesExamples
- Journalists have an absolute right to write whatever they can report truthfully.
- Very few of us can truthfully claim knowledge of these fine works.
- She cried and truthfully told him she missed her family.
- This is not the kind of question one can answer truthfully to a child.
- Later, she would maintain - probably truthfully - that the marriage had never been consummated.
- 1.1sentence adverb Used to emphasize the truthfulness or honesty of a statement.
truthfully, I never liked any of 'em
Example sentencesExamples
- Truthfully, that was the fun part about movies - being able to train for things you always wanted to do.
- You know, truthfully, it's just something I fell into.
- I don't really think about it that much, truthfully.
- Mercifully, by the time The New Deal sauntered onstage, the crowd had ballooned - but truthfully, not by much.
- Truthfully picture quality varies from very good to rather poor depending on the scene.