honestly
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1.3
- adverb
- /ˈɑːnɪstli/
:
honestamente
- We're going to tell it as honestly as we can.
- answer honestly
- respond honestly
- communicate honestly
So I want to answer this honestly, but let me say this.
- So I want to answer this honestly, but let me say this.
- To be a man is to treat somebody honestly and fairly.
- I thought he might have done it but he said he honestly didn't, so I believed him.
- It's not a position that a person can intelligently, honestly and reasonably be uncertain about.
- Wouldn't it be sensible to look more honestly?
- I can't honestly say I highest love my daughter.
Examples
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Confidence helps you deal honestly with your shortcomings and act to correct them.
Academic text (1998) -
I must tell you honestly that I didn't know what to make of all this.
Fiction book (1992) -
So I want to answer this honestly, but let me say this.
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What is happening here is you honestly believe that I come to this show?
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This is honestly bigger than my floor plan.
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Do you honestly think I would say no to that question right now?
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I can honestly say that these last few months have been the happiest of my life.
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Well, I honestly wasn't expecting that.
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I have worked with academic researchers who honestly and earnestly believe that all records should be open for examination.
Academic text (2011) -
I can honestly say that these last few months have been the happiest of my life.
Synonyms
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1.0
In a real and honest way
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3.2
In an honest and direct way that may upset or surprise
303
1.6
To say or do things without hiding feelings
221
2.3
To show you are telling the truth or how you really feel
216
2.5
In a real and honest way, not pretending
152
1.0
In a way that shows true feelings without pretending
88
1.4
In a clear honest way, saying what you think
83
2.3
To tell what really happened without lying or hiding anything
55
3.8
Someone does something in an honest way showing real feeling
43
7.9
Used to say something is completely honest without exaggeration
28
4.1
In an honest, direct way without hiding your true thoughts
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6.7
In a direct and honest way without hiding anything
5
3.9
In a clear, honest way without hiding anything
1
5.4
Speaks or acts in an honest way without sarcasm
1
4.1
Shows deep, real feeling and care when speaking or acting
1
7.7
In an open and honest way that shows no hidden plan
1
5.9
Acting honestly and fairly
In a sincere and honest way that shows true feeling
Antonyms
How Honest
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Honestly comes from the word honest, which comes from the Latin honor meaning 'honour' or 'good reputation'. So, to do something honestly is to do it with truth and fairness.