# ἀληθῶς/alēthōs This word is used to describe an action or idea. It is an adverb. * This word means truly, really, or surely * A speaker can say this to show that he believes that what he is saying is true * A speaker can say this to assure people that what he is saying is true * This word can describe knowing or understanding something correctly * This word can describe something being truly what it is said to be * This word can describe something being truly what it should be.