to tell the truth
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to tell the truth
adverb
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An attestation to the truthfulness and frankness of an associated statement.
Similar: to be honest, to tell you the truth, TTTT, above a bit, actually, all things considered, as a matter of fact, by right, certainly, come to think of it, de facto, definitely
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adv attestation to the truthfulness and frankness of a statement
| Español | a decir verdad, para decir la verdad [with le and a] |
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| 日本語 | 実を言えば jitsu-o ieba |
| 中文 | 老實說 /老实说 lǎoshishuō |
| Français | à vrai dire, à dire vrai |
| Deutsch | um die Wahrheit zu sagen, ehrlich gesagt |
| Italiano | a dire il vero, a onor del vero |
| Ελληνικά | εδώ που τα λέμε edó pou ta léme |
| Русский | по пра́вде говоря́ po právde govorjá, че́стно говоря́ čéstno govorjá |
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