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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
absolutely, actually, and no mistake, assuredly, at all events, at any rate, by all means, certainly, clearly, decidedly, decisively, definitely, distinctly, factually, for a certainty, for a fact, for certain, for sure, historically, in fact, in reality, in truth, in very sooth, indeed, indeedy, most assuredly, most certainly, nothing else but, of a truth, of course, positively, really, really-truly, surely, to a certainty, truly, undoubtedly, unequivocally, unmistakably, verily, veritably, with truth
Dictionary Results for forsooth:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
forsooth
    adv 1: an archaic word originally meaning `in truth' but now
           usually used to express disbelief

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Forsooth \For*sooth"\, adv. [AS. fors[=o][eth]; for, prep. +
   s[=o][eth] sooth, truth. See For, prep., and Sooth.]
   In truth; in fact; certainly; very well; -- formerly used as
   an expression of deference or respect, especially to woman;
   now used ironically or contemptuously.
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         A fit man, forsooth, to govern a realm!  --Hayward.
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         Our old English word forsooth has been changed for the
         French madam.                            --Guardian.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Forsooth \For*sooth"\, v. t.
   To address respectfully with the term forsooth. [Obs.]
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         The captain of the "Charles" had forsoothed her, though
         he knew her well enough and she him.     --Pepys.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Forsooth \For*sooth"\, n.
   A person who used forsooth much; a very ceremonious and
   deferential person. [R.]
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         You sip so like a forsooth of the city.  --B. Jonson.
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