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
The robots, honestly, aren’t yet amazing at punching and kicking each other, and sometimes fall off-balance while attacking or defending themselves.
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John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Healthy societies have the ability to assess their strengths and weaknesses honestly.
—David Brooks, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
Each shopper is limited to 3 Lip Butter Balms per color per purchase, and honestly, that’s just not enough!
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 31 May 2025
Lyall: The costume department and the hair and makeup department were located just up the hill in a beautiful house — much smaller and, honestly, much nicer.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 May 2025
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John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Healthy societies have the ability to assess their strengths and weaknesses honestly.
—David Brooks, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
Each shopper is limited to 3 Lip Butter Balms per color per purchase, and honestly, that’s just not enough!
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 31 May 2025
Lyall: The costume department and the hair and makeup department were located just up the hill in a beautiful house — much smaller and, honestly, much nicer.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for honestly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honestly
Adverb
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The film deals frankly with Joel’s addictions, and how what saved him was probably his obsession with his songcraft.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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These new kicks will go perfectly with your favorite team's City Connect jerseys and hats on game day, or quite frankly, with any outfit.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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There are few enough endorsements of any kind that actually move votes.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Humans are actually a much bigger threat to sharks, killing up to 100 million sharks per year as a result of overfishing, according to the Shark Research Institute.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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Patricia Arquette is really, really into the world of Severance.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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There was really no odds-on favorite for the women’s match.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
Adverb
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United did indeed endure a nightmare campaign, finishing 15th in the Premier League - its lowest-ever position since the league was launched in 1992 - and losing the Europa League final against Tottenham.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The removal of mask mandates ran counter to scientific evidence that masks did indeed reduce the spread of COVID.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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“Honestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honestly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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