# truthfully

**Pronunciation:** /ˈtruːθfəli/ · TROOTH-fuh-lee

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a manner that is honest, sincere, and strictly according to the facts.

## Examples

- He answered the detective's questions truthfully and without hesitation.
- Truthfully, I have no idea how to fix this broken engine.
- She spoke truthfully about her past experiences during the job interview.

## Synonyms

- honestly — The most common and direct way to express sincerity.
- frankly — Implies speaking directly, sometimes about sensitive topics.
- candidly — Suggests openness and lack of pretense.
- veraciously — A formal, literary term for speaking the exact truth.

## Antonyms

- dishonestly — The direct opposite, involving deceit.
- falsely — Focuses on the inaccuracy or lying nature of the statement.

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