truth·ful 
/ˈtru:θfəl/ adjective
/ˈtru:θfəl/ adjective [more truthful; most truthful] 1 : telling the truth : honest
▪ She is a very truthful person. [=she says things that are true; she doesn't lie] ▪ We were not entirely truthful with her about where we went last night. ▪ I like keeping the house clean but, to be truthful, I hate vacuuming. 2 : containing or expressing the truth
▪ truthful remarks ▪ truthful information ▪ Why can't you give me a truthful [=honest] answer? ▪ The documentary tries its hardest to be truthful to actual events. [=to show what actually happened]
▪ She is a very truthful person. [=she says things that are true; she doesn't lie] ▪ We were not entirely truthful with her about where we went last night. ▪ I like keeping the house clean but, to be truthful, I hate vacuuming.
▪ truthful remarks ▪ truthful information ▪ Why can't you give me a truthful [=honest] answer? ▪ The documentary tries its hardest to be truthful to actual events. [=to show what actually happened]
— truth·ful·ly /ˈtru:θfəli/ adverb
▪ He told us truthfully [=honestly] that he had been in the hospital for mental illness. ▪ Truthfully, she deserves most of the credit. [=I am being honest when I say that she deserves most of the credit]
/ˈtru:θfəli/ adverb ▪ He told us truthfully [=honestly] that he had been in the hospital for mental illness. ▪ Truthfully, she deserves most of the credit. [=I am being honest when I say that she deserves most of the credit]
— truth·ful·ness noun [noncount]
