Related Clues:

• "The way things stand ..."
• Faithfully
• 'That is correct'
• ''Do tell!''
• Deep down inside
• 'No doubt'
• "... is a friend ___"
• "Most assuredly!"
• 'As it happens ...'
• Certainly, quite
• Really, as a matter of fact
• Really, truly
• In fact, really
• Truly, really
• In current circumstances, the way things are