🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

wahrheitsgemäß

Pronunciation / Transliteration: vaːɐ̯haɪtsɡəˈmɛːs

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Truthfully/ˈtruːθ.fəl.i/
adverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie hat vor Gericht wahrheitsgemäß ausgesagt."

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    In accordance with fact or reality; honestly and without deception.

    "She answered the detective's questions truthfully."
  2. 2

    Used to express one's honest feelings or opinion about a matter.

    "Truthfully, I did not enjoy the movie at all."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English word 'trīewþ' (faithfulness, truth) combined with 'ful' and the adverbial suffix '-ly'. Over centuries, it evolved from signifying loyalty and fidelity to specifically indicating conformity with fact or reality.

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