forsooth

adverb

fər-ˈsüth How to pronounce forsooth (audio)
Definition of forsoothnext
1
as in frankly
to tell the truth forsooth, the rumor is true: this lovely lass and I are getting married!

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2
as in surely
without any question you're getting married without a penny to your name—a pretty story forsooth!

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forsooth
  1. frankly
  2. surely
  3. honestly
  4. certainly
  5. actually
  6. sure
  7. indeed
  8. definitely
Adverb
  • In our 248 years, the majority of our leadership has been white and male and, frankly, affluent.
    Marianne Schnall, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Women and ‘time poverty’ The reality is that many of us are forced to leave mid-career or stop scaling our businesses because juggling parenting and working full-time is exhausting, stressful and, frankly, impossible.
    Blessing Adesiyan, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of frankly
Adverb
  • Come Election Day, this female rage would surely smack Trump, a rapist, clear across the face.
    Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The central bank will surely aim for a tone of calm, apolitical decision-making in its communications.
    Axios, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of surely
Adverb
  • His chances of a pardon are, honestly, pretty good.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • What happened during Covid is, honestly, a little bit too much online shopping.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of honestly
Adverb
  • In the immediate aftermath of a major assassination, groups certainly can experience communications breakdowns, confusion, grief, and paranoia.
    Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Tems even earned a nomination for Best R&B Song, showing that R&B voters are certainly open to recognizing African music.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of certainly
Adverb
  • While interest rates on cars are increasing rapidly in some states, in a select few others, rates are actually decreasing.
    Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Perhaps the only saving grace is that the announcement to the public was so delayed that many of those animals were actually eaten before consumers knew there was a problem and there were no reports of illness.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of actually
Adverb
  • Again, this could all be part of an edit, but Hannah sure gave them a lot of material.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
  • For a star who hasn't actually said anything definitive about his sexuality, countless social media posts sure like talking about it with no evidence.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of sure
Adverb
  • If Trump is indeed a fascist and a threat to American democracy, how could this be?
    The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
  • In testing, the Landscape Mixer did indeed give the foliage fall colors.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of indeed
Adverb
  • But such a widespread embrace is definitely a big win for her.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Xbox fans should definitely look into getting the gorgeous Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma.
    Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of definitely
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