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forsooth

UK
/fəˈsuːθ/
US
/fərˈsuθ/

Translations

forsoothadverb
en véritéMot vieilli ou littéraire, souvent employé avec une nuance d’ironie.
He claimed, forsooth, to have finished the project all by himself.
Il prétendait, en vérité, avoir terminé le projet tout seul.
Synonyms
indeed
truly
certainly
verily
in truth
forsoothinterjection
UK
/fəˈsuːθ/
US
/fərˈsuθ/
ma foiInterjection vieillie, souvent employée pour marquer le scepticisme, l’étonnement ou une légère ironie.
Forsooth, you expect me to believe such a tale?
Ma foi, vous vous attendez à ce que je croie une telle histoire ?
Synonyms
indeed
truly
verily
really
certainly
in truth
honestly

Definitions

forsoothadverb
Indeed; in truth; often used to imply irony or disbelief.
He claimed, forsooth, to have finished the project all by himself.
Truly; certainly; used non-ironically to affirm the veracity of a statement.
The prophecy will forsooth come to pass before the year is out.
forsoothinterjection
An archaic interjection used to express surprise, disbelief, or emphasis, often in a slightly mocking or ironic manner.
Forsooth, you expect me to believe such a tale?
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