"à vrai dire" meaning in French

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Adverb

IPA: /a vʁɛ diʁ/ Audio: Fr-à vrai dire.ogg [France, Paris]
Head templates: {{fr-adv}} à vrai dire
  1. attestation of truthfulness and frankness: to tell the truth, as a matter of fact Synonyms: à dire la vérité, pour être honnête, pour tout dire, à dire vrai Related terms: à parler franc
    Sense id: en-à_vrai_dire-fr-adv-jOGsGLko Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for à vrai dire meaning in French (1.1kB)

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