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Definition of forsooth in English: forsoothadverb fəˈsuːθfərˈsuθ humorous, archaic sentence adverb Indeed (often used ironically) it's a kind of wine bar for royals, forsooth 这可真是一家供王室用的酒吧。 Example sentencesExamples - ‘Ah, forsooth, and is it your worship indeed?‘cried the good dame.
Synonyms definitely, certainly, unquestionably, undoubtedly, positively, without doubt, without a doubt, beyond any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond question, unmistakably, indubitably, undeniably, beyond the shadow of a doubt, surely, assuredly
OriginOld English forsōth (see for, sooth). soothe from Old English: In Anglo-Saxon times to soothe was to show or prove that something is true. The first part of soothsayer (Middle English), ‘someone who can foresee the future’, is based on the same word and originally described someone who speaks the truth, while the archaic forsooth is simply another way of saying ‘in truth’. During the 16th century the meaning of soothe moved from ‘to corroborate a statement, back someone up in what they are saying’, to ‘humour or flatter someone by agreeing with them’. This finally led to the meaning ‘to calm, comfort, or placate’ which we are familiar with today.
Rhymesbuck tooth, couth, Duluth, Maynooth, ruth, sleuth, sooth, strewth, tooth, truth, youth Definition of forsooth in US English: forsoothadverbfərˈso͞oTHfərˈsuθ humorous, archaic sentence adverb Indeed (often used ironically or to express surprise or indignation) 〈古或幽默〉真的，确实（常表示讽刺或惊讶、愤慨） forsooth, there is no one I trust more Example sentencesExamples - ‘Ah, forsooth, and is it your worship indeed?‘cried the good dame.
Synonyms definitely, certainly, unquestionably, undoubtedly, positively, without doubt, without a doubt, beyond any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond question, unmistakably, indubitably, undeniably, beyond the shadow of a doubt, surely, assuredly
OriginOld English forsōth (see for, sooth). |