really; in fact
真正地;事实上
in truth, she was more than a little unhappy.
实际上,她很不高兴。
to be frank (used especially when making an admission or when expressing an unwelcome or controversial opinion)
坦率地说,说老实话,实话实说(尤用于表示承认某事或表示令人不快或有争议的看法)
I think, if truth be told, we were all a little afraid of him.
说老实话,我认为我们当时都有点儿怕他。
used to emphasize the absolute veracity of a statement
[用于强调所言绝对真实可靠](本人所述)完全属实,毫无保留,绝对可靠