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
Because honestly, that's no way to live either.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
To gain it, there must be a massive, nonpartisan educational effort that presents the facts clearly and honestly.
—Les Rubin, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Jury service also widens the circle of people invested in courts that work and that operate honestly.
—Richard Lorren Jolly, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Its elegance is evident right off the bat, and I was equally mesmerized by that luscious floral print and the silk it’s made of (which honestly felt like lotion on my skin).
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
To gain it, there must be a massive, nonpartisan educational effort that presents the facts clearly and honestly.
—Les Rubin, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Jury service also widens the circle of people invested in courts that work and that operate honestly.
—Richard Lorren Jolly, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Its elegance is evident right off the bat, and I was equally mesmerized by that luscious floral print and the silk it’s made of (which honestly felt like lotion on my skin).
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for honestly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honestly
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The results are frankly stunning.—
Rupesh Dabbir,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Not with a life free of addiction but with a frankly humiliating Zyn habit.—
Reuven Perlman,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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This is our first glimpse of Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia actually in action.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ole Miss actually scored twice more on the drive but both scores were brought back because of penalties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The game also has an electronic version over at Demiplane Nexus which is really useful for keeping all the different character write-ups in one place.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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That's a really interesting way to put it.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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In real life, Barkovskaya found the Infiniment fragrances remained unchanged on her skin for an entire day, and the smell did indeed stay on her clothes for the full 30 hours.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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And indeed, Sunday marked the first time the Bears allowed 50 points in a game since doing so in back-to-back losses to the Patriots and Packers during a freefall under Marc Trestman in 2014.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Honestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honestly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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