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 Name the pressure honestly, then choose the response that keeps your integrity intact. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026 The series concludes this afternoon, and a split would be … honestly, pretty apropos. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 27 July 2026 The whole team is a bunch of dogs that want to kill whatever is in front of it, honestly. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026 There’s a strategy to packing light and, honestly, a lot of willpower. — Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for honestly

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His family immigrated to New York in the Ellis Island era a little over 100 years ago and, frankly, nobody wanted to hire them.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Have any of you guys been haunted by the frankly upsetting scene in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey in which Circe cooks what can only be described as a very messed up stew?

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026

Definition of frankly

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Say what is not working, name what would help, and suggest a next step people can actually follow.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026
In the neighborhood, which is actually the oldest part of Prague, there are mostly residential buildings, embassies, and local offices.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of actually

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Vogue’s Favorite Korean Skin-Care Products So when thinking about the ingredients that really define K-beauty in 2026, experts say to look at the ones that take it back to the basics.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
Otherwise, actors really do have to pucker up and act professional when filming an intimate scene.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

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