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Earnestly vs Truly - What's the difference?

earnestly | truly |

As adverbs the difference between earnestly and truly

is that earnestly is in an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort while truly is in accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.

earnestly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.
  • * 1900 , L. Frank Baum , The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Chapter 23
    • The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman and the Lion now thanked the Good Witch earnestly for her kindness; and Dorothy exclaimed:

    Synonyms

    * for real

    truly

    English

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.
  • * 1946 , (Bertrand Russell), History of Western Philosophy , I.27:
    • He adds, very truly , that what was fatal to such philosophies as his was not Christianity but the Copernican theory.
  • Honestly, genuinely, in fact, really.
    • That is truly all I know.
    Truly , that is all I know.
  • Very.
    • You are truly silly.

    Derived terms

    * well and truly