forsooth
Adverb
- Indeed; in truth (archaic).
- an archaic word originally meaning `in truth' but now usually used to express disbelief
Adv
- Used as an intensifier, often ironic: indeed, really, truthfully.
Examples
- Forsooth, that nine-letter word you just played is truly impressive, and quite legal!
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English forsothe, forsoþe, for sothe, from Old English for sōþ (“truly, for certain, forsooth”), equivalent to for (“for, by”) + sooth (“truth”).
Synonyms
actually, all things considered, as a matter of fact, by right, come to think of it, fact is, forsooth, frankly, honestly, in actuality, in fact, in faith, in point of fact, in reality, in truth, indeed, literally, properly, really, right As in whose properly was the lost wallet?, simply, soothfast, soothly, to tell the truth, truly, truthfully, verily, wis
Scrabble Score: 14
forsooth: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordforsooth: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
forsooth: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary