forsooth

adv

Etymology: From Middle English forsothe, forsoþe, for sothe, from Old English for sōþ (“truly, for certain, forsooth”), equivalent to for (“for, by”) + sooth (“truth”).

1. Used as an intensifier, often ironic: indeed, really, truthfully.

   “Near-synonyms: true that, facts”

   “A fit man, forsooth, to governe a realme!”