Thesaurus results for HONESTLY

honestly

adverb

ˈä-nəst-lē

Definition of honestly

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 So far, nothing’s happened, which is honestly more unsettling than if something did. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 Run those numbers honestly, get a free quote for your vehicle, and the right call for your situation tends to make itself. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 The Recon’s range will rankle some, but, honestly, the same complaints can be made about the fuel economy and driving range of the most capable internal combustion off-roaders. — Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Selena Gomez might have a covetable summer style, but honestly, her fall fashion is even better. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for honestly

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Quite frankly, Travis Kelce doesn’t need football anymore, yet Sunday night provided a stark reminder of why football needs him.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
And there is a hunger on the part of much of the public, frankly to attest to this, is that there's a sense of desire for independence of mind and independence of thought.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of frankly

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Despite its name, only the flowering tuft of red oat grass is actually red.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Teenagers should also understand that some AI products are designed to keep users engaged, and that an endlessly attentive chatbot may have incentives that are very different from those of a person who actually cares about them.

— Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of actually

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If the Dodgers do, indeed, go in that direction for Games 1 and 2, Snell would then be the natural choice for Game 3, on eight days’ rest.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Finally, at the end of the hallway – and indeed the end of the home – lies the Winslow's bedroom.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026

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