forsooth
/fəˈsuːθ/adverb
sentence adverb
1- archaic or humorous 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）：
it's a kind of wine bar for royals, forsooth.
这可真是一家供王室用的酒吧。
1.1
- used to give an ironic politeness to questions真正, 确实（用于在问句中进行有礼貌地讽刺）：
and what, forsooth, induced this transformation?
那又是什么才真正导致转化的呢？
词源
Old English forsōth （see FOR, SOOTH）.