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 Part of me thinks that friends should be able to share their feelings/perspectives honestly. — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026 Did the network honestly think a large portion of the college football base would not stay up for a late kickoff that came after Notre Dame played Miami, or Georgia faced Ole Miss in primetime? — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Which, honestly, left them at a very uncomfortable crossroads. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Oct. 2026 Eisenkot, by contrast, will try to win the world back by being upfront about what his country is willing to accept and then negotiating honestly—two things that Netanyahu has rarely done. — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for honestly

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Adverb

The problem is the acting, which is broad, detached and, frankly, often amateurish.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
But hearing that sweet murder-durder voice spring ferth from Ray Donovan is, quite frankly, werth the price of admission for those of us holding an outsized appreciation for actors attempting difficult regional dialects.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of frankly

Adverb

Someone in contact with Walter, speaking on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to comment, advised me to wait and see if a Formula One deal actually materializes and, if so, for what value.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Trade watchers are waiting for Tuesday’s elections to pass to ascertain whether a US-Canada deal is actually imminent.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of actually

Adverb

And yet 59% of the Hornets’ shots came from three-point range — this is a team that really never stops shooting them, for better or for worse.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Loves, cities, and musical genres may change, but that girl who felt left out has never really stopped writing.

— Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of really

Adverb

In War, for example, Morgan Henderson does indeed cheat on his wife with a 20-something aspiring actress.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
You may be forgiven for anticipating a potboiler climax when a lush hideaway with a private beach is concerned, and what occurs there is indeed juicy.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of indeed

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