soothly
Adv
- Truly, verily.
Adverb
- In a truthful or honest manner.
Examples
- He spoke soothly about his winning strategy, attributing it to luck and keen observation.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English sothly, soþliche, from Old English sōþlīċe; equivalent to sooth + -ly.
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: 13
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