as in frankly
to tell the truth
honestly, I haven't the slightest idea what you're talking about
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Can anyone honestly deny that the justice system would have treated the Menendez sisters more leniently?
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Kim Kardashian, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
The music was really unusual and, honestly, kind of mesmerizing.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Greenfield sets herself up with an extremely ambitious but simultaneously contained project, and then struggles with focus, thematic clarity and, honestly, following her own rules.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
That’s honestly one of my favorite songs because the crowd just starts to move.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2024
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Kim Kardashian, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
The music was really unusual and, honestly, kind of mesmerizing.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Greenfield sets herself up with an extremely ambitious but simultaneously contained project, and then struggles with focus, thematic clarity and, honestly, following her own rules.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
That’s honestly one of my favorite songs because the crowd just starts to move.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Honestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honestly. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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