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 David’s Tea’s Mother’s Little Helper This loose-leaf tea has an intense minty, citrusy, and medicinal flavor, which honestly just comes with the territory. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 And honestly, there might not be anything cozier during a night game than a slice of warm apple pie and a spot on the couch. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026 Trust must be earned at the dais, by members who debate respectfully, explain themselves honestly and treat neighbors as neighbors. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 Writing that Season 7 premiere script was truly one of the, honestly, toughest processes for me personally as a writer. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for honestly

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Adverb

The serious question of, frankly, human survival did not seem to interest them at all.

— Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
There are four of us on staff at The Verge actively testing Googlebooks and, frankly, our internal Slack discussions have been mostly filled with collective venting of frustrations, disappointments, and bewilderment.

— Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of frankly

Adverb

But Hall and Woodford, in separate contributions, set about improving the Keynesian model to take into account how consumers and businesses actually make decisions about whether to invest and spend.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
But actually, the precise challenge was to not treat it as a joke.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of actually

Adverb

The phone encounters were conceived before the pandemic, but once quarantine began, the idea of entertaining people through interactive phone plays really began to pick up steam.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
But really, traveling around with my best friends was such an incredibly bonding, grounding experience.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of really

Adverb

That’s indeed carrying over as his collegiate career begins, and his small community back home is taking notice.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Starbucks' turnaround gains traction with consumers New consumer data offered encouraging evidence that the Starbucks turnaround is, indeed, taking hold.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

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