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forsooth ad. 实在,的确,真的 实在,的确,真的 forsooth adv 1: an archaic word originally meaning ` in truth' but now usually used to express disbeliefForsooth \ For* sooth"\, adv. [ AS. fors[= o][ eth]; for, prep. s[= o][ eth] sooth, truth. See { For}, prep., and { Sooth}.] In truth; in fact; certainly; very well; -- formerly used as an expression of deference or respect, especially to woman; now used ironically or contemptuously. [ 1913 Webster] A fit man, forsooth, to govern a realm! -- Hayward. [ 1913 Webster] Our old English word forsooth has been changed for the French madam. -- Guardian. [ 1913 Webster]
Forsooth \ For* sooth"\, v. t. To address respectfully with the term forsooth. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster] The captain of the " Charles" had forsoothed her, though he knew her well enough and she him. -- Pepys. [ 1913 Webster]
Forsooth \ For* sooth"\, n. A person who used forsooth much; a very ceremonious and deferential person. [ R.] [ 1913 Webster] You sip so like a forsooth of the city. -- B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster] 42 Moby Thesaurus words for " forsooth": absolutely, actually, and no mistake, assuredly, at all events, at any rate, by all means, certainly, clearly, decidedly, decisively, definitely, distinctly, factually, for a certainty, for a fact, for certain, for sure, historically, in fact, in reality, in truth, in very sooth, indeed, indeedy, most assuredly, most certainly, nothing else but, of a truth, of course, positively, really, really- truly, surely, to a certainty, truly, undoubtedly, unequivocally, unmistakably, verily, veritably, with truth
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