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as in frankly
to tell the truth
forsooth, the rumor is true: this lovely lass and I are getting married!
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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
Adverb
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The level of attention and intensity surrounding everything this president says or does is disturbing, frankly.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Arsenal’s equaliser in their 2-1 win over OL Lyonnes was, frankly, a daft goal.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The club’s victorious April surely has the attention of a duo with deep pockets.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Prying him away from the desert would surely take a massive offer, and Diamondbacks boss Mike Hazen likely wouldn’t bite unless Mayer was included in the deal, or if not him then one or more of the club’s top young pitchers.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And honestly, what would accountability even look like?—
Louis Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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But honestly, would anyone really notice if KEIB dropped talk?—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Senior catcher Owen Weber was certainly impressed for Lincoln-Way West.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Timberwolves can certainly relate.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Few have actually carried through.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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And at the same time, how meaningless a basketball game actually was in the bigger scheme of things.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But the Dodgers’ offense could sure use a hitter like Shohei Ohtani right now.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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And sure, its lifetime sales can't match the might of Nintendo's greatest, but there's hunger from a smaller community for more.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Here are The Denver Post’s 20 best fits remaining for the Broncos through rounds four, five, six, seven and beyond, if Denver indeed wants to have a good day Saturday.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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While the third season finale of Apple TV’s Shrinking felt decidedly like a series finale, the show will indeed be back for a fourth season, with the story moving just a little bit further down the road.—
Scott Huver,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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That definitely was not on our agenda for some of our night.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Giveaways were definitely a popular draw to the expo as evidenced by the number of full sponsor bags many patrons carried around.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Forsooth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forsooth. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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