as in frankly
to tell the truth
honestly, I haven't the slightest idea what you're talking about
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Recent Examples of honestly
One challenge honestly is staying on my content game.
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Traditionally, the Times maintained its critics’ anonymity to avoid special treatment and more honestly assess the average dining experience.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
That’s a typical kind of Apple message and, honestly, something that, in the end, might just work.
—Bob O’Donnell, USA Today, 11 June 2025
The robots, honestly, aren’t yet amazing at punching and kicking each other, and sometimes fall off-balance while attacking or defending themselves.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Traditionally, the Times maintained its critics’ anonymity to avoid special treatment and more honestly assess the average dining experience.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
That’s a typical kind of Apple message and, honestly, something that, in the end, might just work.
—Bob O’Donnell, USA Today, 11 June 2025
The robots, honestly, aren’t yet amazing at punching and kicking each other, and sometimes fall off-balance while attacking or defending themselves.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for honestly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honestly
Adverb
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Zoning is difficult, and frankly, tourism reigns king.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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In the current repressive climate, the explanation is frankly unconvincing.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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But my responsibility is to showcase that this is but a drop in the bucket of how people actually feel in the city.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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Bonuses are actually amortized equally each year rather than being credited as a lump sum in the year paid.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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Whether this comes to you from family, friends, or your own belief systems, this is a month that’s asking you to see who (and what) are really meant for you.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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These plush surfaces and advanced digital displays are further enhanced by impressive ambient lighting that really ups the cabin experience when the sun goes down.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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In a filing on Tuesday, defendants argued that the president does indeed have the authority to fire and appoint the Librarian of Congress and that his appointees then have the ability to choose a new Copyright Register.—
Kate Knibbs,
ArsTechnica,
28 June 2025
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Unlike Rose, however, Rodriguez has not received a lifetime ban and has indeed been eligible for Hall of Fame induction since 2021.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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“Honestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honestly. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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