What does "forsooth" mean?

Used as an intensifier, often ironic: indeed, really, truthfully.

What is a synonym for "forsooth"?

Common synonyms include: absolutely, actually, and no mistake, assuredly, at all events, at any rate.

Forsooth

/fɔɹˈsuθ/ adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1
Used as an intensifier, often ironic: indeed, really, truthfully. archaic, not-comparable, poetic
"A fit man, forsooth, to governe a realme!"

Adverb

1
an archaic word originally meaning ‘in truth’ but now usually used to express disbelief wordnet

Synonyms

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absolutely actually and no mistake assuredly at all events at any rate

Antonyms

All antonyms

falsely nay untruthfully

Example

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"Forsooth, if this were in a play, I'd want my tuppence back!"

Etymology

From Middle English forsothe, forsoþe, for sothe, from Old English for sōþ (“truly, for certain, forsooth”), equivalent to for (“for, by”) + sooth (“truth”).

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