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- Dictionaryhonestly/ˈɒnɪstli/
adverb
- 1. in a truthful, fair, or honourable way: "he'd come by the money honestly" Similar Opposite
- 2. used to emphasize the sincerity of an opinion or feeling: "she honestly believed that she was making life easier for Jack" Similar
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adverb, exclamation. uk / ˈɒn.ɪst.li / us / ˈɑː.nɪst.li / B1. used to emphasize disapproval: Honestly, you'd think she'd have asked you first! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of honestly from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) honestly | American Dictionary. adverb.
You use honestly to emphasize that you are referring to your, or someone else's, true beliefs or feelings. [ emphasis ] I honestly feel I cannot do any more to prove myself.
Honestly definition: in an honest, truthful, or sincere manner. See examples of HONESTLY used in a sentence.
Definition of honestly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Add to word list. [ not gradable ] used to emphasize that you are telling the truth: I honestly don’t know what I did to upset her. Honestly, I wish I had time to do more reading. honestly adverb (IN TRUTHFUL WAY) in a way that is truthful: We always try to deal honestly with our customers.
Definitions of honestly. adverb. (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that. “ honestly, I don't believe it”. synonyms: candidly, frankly. adverb. in an honest manner. “in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it”. synonyms: aboveboard.
1. : in an honest manner: such as. a. : without cheating. counted the ballots honestly. b. : really, genuinely. was honestly scared. c. : without frills. food honestly prepared. 2. : to be honest : to tell the truth. honestly, I don't know. Synonyms. actually. admittedly. forsooth. frankly. indeed. really. truly.
