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truthfully

UK //ˈtruːθfəli//US //ˈtruːθfəli//

词源

源自中古英语 'trewthe'(truth)加上副词后缀 '-fully',表示以真实的方式。

adverb

❶ 诚实地,真实地,表示说话或行为的方式是基于事实或真实感受的。

“She answered truthfully when asked about her past.”

(当被问及她的过去时,她诚实地回答了。)

“He truthfully admitted his mistake to the teacher.”

(他诚实地向老师承认了自己的错误。)

同义词:honestly, sincerely, frankly

常见短语

to tell truthfully — 诚实地告诉,表示以真实的方式陈述某事。

“To tell truthfully, I was not happy with the decision.”

(老实说,我对这个决定并不满意。)