Examples of honestly in a Sentence
Officials counted the votes honestly.
The bank has always dealt honestly with me.
I can honestly say that I have never seen that man before today.
He spoke honestly about the mistakes he had made.
She honestly believes that she has been mistreated.
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Yeah, the bars honestly don't look bad at all.
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Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 June 2026
The snowy first look released by Apple back in March honestly bares some cursory resemblance to the snowy, period, Eastern European setting that the AI prompt manages to generate — which again is just for a storyboard!
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 2 June 2026
Frustration, because too much of the public conversation defaults toward blaming parents while failing to grapple honestly with the cultural shift in our society that is shaping these gatherings.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
The answer requires moral courage from parents, schools, churches, community leaders and political leadership willing to speak honestly about cultural decay, failed institutions and the urgent need to rebuild both accountability and hope.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
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Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 June 2026
The snowy first look released by Apple back in March honestly bares some cursory resemblance to the snowy, period, Eastern European setting that the AI prompt manages to generate — which again is just for a storyboard!
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 2 June 2026
Frustration, because too much of the public conversation defaults toward blaming parents while failing to grapple honestly with the cultural shift in our society that is shaping these gatherings.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
The answer requires moral courage from parents, schools, churches, community leaders and political leadership willing to speak honestly about cultural decay, failed institutions and the urgent need to rebuild both accountability and hope.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
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“Honestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honestly. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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honestly
adverb
hon·est·ly
ˈän-əst-lē 
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