Meaning & use
forsooth
An old-fashioned word meaning indeed or in truth, rarely used except for humorous or archaic effect.
See it in a sentence
"Forsooth, good sir," the actor declared, bowing low in his Shakespearean costume.
He said "forsooth" jokingly whenever a friend doubted one of his tall stories.
A note on using this word
Forsooth is essentially obsolete in modern English and now mainly appears in jokes or historical fiction.
Words with a similar meaning
indeedtruly
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