*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.

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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.

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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 adverb ‘truly‘.