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Truly vs Ruly - What's the difference?

truly | ruly |

As adverbs the difference between truly and ruly

is that truly is in accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately while ruly is pitiably; miserably.

As an adjective ruly is

pitiable; miserable.

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

    ruly

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) ruly, rewly, rewely, reweliche, from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Pitiable; miserable.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) rewly, reoly.

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • Pitiably; miserably.

    • Etymology 3

    . More at (l).

    Adjective

    (er)
  • neat and orderly