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