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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
