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honestly
adverb hon·est·ly \ˈä-nəst-lē\
: without cheating or lying : in an honest way
: in a genuine way : without pretending
—used to stress that a statement is true
Full Definition of HONESTLY
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: to be honest : to tell the truth <honestly, I don't know>
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First Known Use of HONESTLY
14th century
Related to HONESTLY
- Synonyms
- admittedly, forsooth, frankly, actually, indeed, really, truly, truthfully, verily
HONESTLY Defined for Kids
honestly
adverb hon·est·ly \ˈä-nəst-lē\
Definition of HONESTLY for Kids
1
: without cheating or lying : in an honest manner <They made their money honestly.>
2
: in a real and sincere way <She was honestly scared.>
3
—used to stress the truth or sincerity of what is being said <Honestly, I don't know how you do it.>
4
—used to show annoyance or disapproval <Is that your excuse? Honestly!>
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