soothly

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adverb

Truly, verily.

Similar
in factsoothfastabove a bitactuallyall things consideredas a matter of factby rightcertainly
OriginMiddle English sothly ← Old English sōþlīċe →
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Meanings

adverbsoothly (comparative more soothly, superlative most soothly)

comparative more soothly · superlative most soothly

  1. archaicTruly, verily.

    Synonyms: in fact, soothfast, above a bit, actually, all things considered, as a matter of fact, by right, certainly

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbTruly, verily.

Similar
in factsoothfastabove a bitactuallyall things consideredas a matter of factby rightcertainlycome to think of itde factodefinitelyde jurefact isforsoothfranklyhonestlyin actualityin all honestyindubitablyin fact
Also see
actuallyverily

Origin

  1. Old Englishsōþlīċe
  2. Middle Englishsothly
  3. Englishsoothly

From Middle English sothly, soþliche, from Old English sōþlīċe; equivalent to sooth + -ly.

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APA

soothly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soothly

MLA

“soothly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soothly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soothly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soothly.

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