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formally
Adverb
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If you do something formally, you do it in a formal way.
They expect you to formally behave yourself. If not, I doubt you will get the job.
true
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adjective
consistent with fact or reality; not false
the story is true
it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true
— B. Russell
the true meaning of the statement
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adjective
(= dead on target)
accurately placed or thrown
his aim was true
he was dead on target
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adverb
as acknowledged
true, she is the smartest in her class
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adjective
devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth
true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them
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adjective
conforming to definitive criteria
the horseshoe crab is not a true crab
Pythagoras was the first true mathematician
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adjective
accurately fitted; level
the window frame isn't quite true
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adjective
determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles
true north is geographic north
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adjective
(= lawful)
having a legally established claim
the legitimate heir
the true and lawful king
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adjective
rightly so called
true courage
a spirit which true men have always admired
a true friend
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verb
(= true up)
make level, square, balanced, or concentric
true up the cylinder of an engine
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noun
proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
out of true
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adjective
(= genuine, unfeigned)
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
genuine emotion
her interest in people was unfeigned
true grief
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adjective
in tune; accurate in pitch
a true note
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adjective
(= truthful)
expressing or given to expressing the truth
a true statement
gave truthful testimony
a truthful person
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adjective
(= dependable, honest, reliable)
worthy of being depended on
a dependable worker
an honest working stiff
a reliable sourcSFLe of information
he was true to his word
I would be true for there are those who trust me
proposition
Noun
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A proposition is a statement or a suggestion.
The boss's proposition that everybody work for free on Sundays made his workers very unhappy.
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A proposition is an offer.
I have a proposition for you: if you work on Monday for me, I will work the next two Saturdays for you.