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
And honestly, that probably points to the two of them not heading to the Met Gala.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 5 May 2025
The bridge [took] a few takes, but honestly, the song itself happened quite fast – all the mixing and that.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
Venus-Neptune conjunction in Aries on May 2: Meet each other more honestly.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
This evolution—when rendered honestly and with depth—is what keeps audiences engaged.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for honestly
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 5 May 2025
The bridge [took] a few takes, but honestly, the song itself happened quite fast – all the mixing and that.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
Venus-Neptune conjunction in Aries on May 2: Meet each other more honestly.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
This evolution—when rendered honestly and with depth—is what keeps audiences engaged.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for honestly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honestly
Adverb
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And frankly, the technological ability to do this will likely outpace the adjustments humans will have to make, like legal frameworks, trust and adoption, security and regulatory compliance.—
Marc Schröder,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Let a password generator do the heavy lifting This is the easier, faster and frankly smarter route.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Kylie Jenner was there, too, and was actually filmed practicing the dance beforehand.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
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The gold sky is actually leaves of gold integrated into the hand-painting work.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
3 May 2025
Adverb
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This is a really entertaining sketch that is elevated by solid performances and impressions.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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My whole world got taken from me, and really, in the flash of a gun.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
Adverb
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The resulting 2022 report concluded that the grid was indeed inadequate but led to little in the way of solutions.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
12 May 2025
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Our ancestors may indeed have been onto something all those hundreds of years ago after all.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
12 May 2025
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“Honestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honestly. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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