honestly
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Synonyms
actually, admittedly, forsooth, frankly, indeed, really, truly, truthfully, verily
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And honestly, many of these games run circles around the slew of indies the Nintendo Switch eShop has been flooded with. — Brittany Vincent, Popular Mechanics, "With the New Switch Lite, Nintendo (Unofficially) Kills the 3DS," 10 July 2019 The study had some limitations, mainly being that the data was self-reported, which lends itself to bias if a person in the study was not answering survey questions honestly. — Doug Criss, CNN, "5 things to know for July 1: Hong Kong, Trump, Sudan, Texas plane crash, alcohol," 1 July 2019 Alex Iwobi is the only natural winger in the first team, which is honestly staggering to think. — SI.com, "6 Positions Arsenal Must Strengthen to Get Back Into the Top 4 Next Season," 1 July 2019 Stop in at the Central Florida Railroad Museum, in the city’s old station or the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation to learn how honestly the city came by its name. — Jim Webster, Twin Cities, "In Orlando or Anaheim for a Disney vacation? Explore the cities beyond the gates, too," 29 June 2019 Stop in at the Central Florida Railroad Museum, in the city’s old station or the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation to learn how honestly the city came by its name. — Noy Thrupkaew And Jim Webster, Houston Chronicle, "In Orlando or Anaheim for a Disney vacation? Explore the cities beyond the gates, too," 28 June 2019 There’s a perception that someone turning wrenches is going to speak more honestly than someone sitting in a corner office. — Erik Sherman, Fortune, "Coming Off Paris Air Show High, Here's What Boeing Must Do to Get the 737 MAX (and Its Business) Back in the Air," 28 June 2019 And honestly to all the good men in the world because there’s a lot of them. — Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, "Abby Anderson to open for Rob Thomas at Hard Rock Live Orlando," 28 June 2019 But honestly, Miami is all about the nightlife scene—even during the day. — The Editors, Marie Claire, "Weekending in Miami? Here's Where to Stay, Eat, and Drink," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'honestly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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