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"Madly" is an adverb which is often translated as "locamente", and "truly" is an adverb which is often translated as "verdaderamente". Learn more about the difference between "madly" and "truly" below.
madly(
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)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. locamente
When Helen realized that her five-year old son missing, she began to shout madly for help.Cuando Helen se dio cuenta de que su hijo de cinco años faltaba, empezó a gritar locamente en busca de ayuda.
b. como loco
Everyone in the whole office worked madly to finish the report by the deadline.Todos en la oficina trabajaron c para terminar el informe en el plazo establecido.
Seth searched madly through the documents, looking for proof to support his case.Seth buscó como loco entre los documentos, buscando pruebas para apoyar su caso.
c. enloquecidamente
Michelle rushed madly through the airport to get to her plane on time.Michelle cruzó el aeropuerto corriendo enloquecidamente para llegar a su avión a tiempo.
2. (extremely)
a. locamente
Chris is madly in love with Veronica. He can't sleep at night if he doesn't call her first.Chris está locamente enamorado de Verónica. No puede dormir de noche si no la llama antes.
b. perdidamente
I fell madly in love with Peter and got married this weekend in Las Vegas.Me enamoré perdidamente de Peter y me casé este fin de semana en Las Vegas.
truly(
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)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (very)
b. realmente
It is almost impossible to be truly objective.Es casi imposible ser realmente objetivo.
2. (sincerely)
b. de verdad
I'm truly sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you.De verdad, lo siento. No fue mi intención lastimarte.
3. (exactly)
a. con exactitud
He is shy and finds it hard to truly express his feelings.Es tímido y le cuesta expresar con exactitud lo que siente.
a. verdaderamente
We spent a truly fantastic weekend camping by the lake.Pasamos un fin de semana verdaderamente fantástico acampando junto al lago.
b. realmente
Japan is truly amazing. I want to go there again.Japón es realmente asombroso. Quiero ir de nuevo.
