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
And, honestly, as long as everyone’s cool and consenting, good for them!
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
But, even with this major shortcoming, my home still felt much cleaner, smelled fresher, and honestly felt even a tad bit more peaceful at the end of the day.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
But honestly, the last three months of rehearsals, getting to know each other, have been an absolute joy for everyone involved.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Just kidding - but honestly not sold on him being the best player on a championship caliber team.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2025
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
But, even with this major shortcoming, my home still felt much cleaner, smelled fresher, and honestly felt even a tad bit more peaceful at the end of the day.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
But honestly, the last three months of rehearsals, getting to know each other, have been an absolute joy for everyone involved.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Just kidding - but honestly not sold on him being the best player on a championship caliber team.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for honestly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honestly
Adverb
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That’s the kind of chance that last season, a more aggressive-looking Stolarz would have used his frame — and frankly, his big-game presence — to turn away with ease.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And ultimately, what's going to protect the American people, frankly, are not Senate Republicans who give in to this president all the time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The center is also home to Space Camp, which inspired the 1986 movie of the same name—it was actually filmed on-site.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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In fact, using vinegar and detergent simultaneously can actually decrease the effectiveness of the detergent’s stain-fighting power by breaking down the enzymes responsible for the job.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Is the age of toys really over?—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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That’s where this idea came from, and it’s been really well accepted.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The skeletal remains did indeed belong to Béla, Duke of Macsó, the great-grandson of King Béla III.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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In a study published last month in Schizophrenia Bulletin, researchers demonstrated that inner speech indeed suppressed the brain’s auditory cortex in adults without schizophrenia.—
Hannah Seo,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Honestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honestly. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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