adj
Meaning 1
Actual; real.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Standard Lemma guide
soothfast
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adj
Meaning 2
Based on the truth, true; faithful; honest, veracious
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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adv
Meaning 3
Actually; truthfully.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: above a bit, actually, all things considered, as a matter of fact, by right, certainly, come to think of it, de facto, definitely, de jure, fact is, forsooth, frankly, honestly, in actuality, in all honesty, indubitably, in fact, in faith, in point of fact, in reality, in truth, indeed, legitimately, literally, not gonna lie, properly, really, right, simply, soothfast, soothly, surely, to be frank, to be honest, TBH, to tell the truth, truly, truthfully, undoubtedly, verily, very much, wis
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English sothfast, from Old English sōþfæst (“true, trustworthy”), from Proto-West Germanic *sanþafast. Equivalent to sooth + fast.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: todellinen — based on the truth
- Finnish: todenmukainen — based on the truth