*Truely or Truly | Correct Spelling & Meaning

Truly is an adverb meaning “in a truthful way,” “absolutely,” or “properly.” It’s the adverbial form of the adjective “true.”

“Truely” is sometimes mistakenly used instead of truly, but “truely” is not a real word and should be avoided.

Examples: Truely and truly in a sentence
  • Kala is a truely talented actor.
  • Kala is a truly talented actor.
  • The band’s performance was truely awful.
  • The band’s performance was truly awful.
    Note
    Adverbs are often formed by adding “-ly” to the end of an adjective. While some adverbs ending with the letter “e” receive the suffix without dropping the “e” (e.g., “nice” becomes “nicely”), others, like “true,” do not.

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    Truly is an adverb

    Truly is the adverbial form of the adjective “true.” It’s used to mean “in a truthful way,” “absolutely,” or “properly.” It can be used to modify a verb, adjective, or adverb. It can also be used as a sentence adverb to modify the whole sentence.

    Examples: Truly in a sentence
    Claire spoke truly and openly about her loss.

    Ahmed is not callous; he truly means well.

    Truly, there is no need for concern.

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    Frequently asked questions

    What is a synonym for “truly”?

    There are numerous synonyms for the various meanings of truly:

    In a truthful way Absolutely Properly
    Candidly Completely Accurately
    Honestly Really Correctly
    Openly Totally Exactly
    Truthfully Undoubtedly Precisely

    What does “yours truly” mean?

    Yours truly is a phrase used at the end of a formal letter or email. It can also be used (typically in a humorous way) as a pronoun to refer to oneself (e.g., “The dinner was cooked by yours truly”). The latter usage should be avoided in formal writing.

    It’s formed by combining the second-person possessive pronoun “yours” with the adverbtruly.”

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