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
Leaders who can answer these questions honestly can start to create the conditions for a culture of trust, initiative, and sustainable high performance.
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Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Food is not safe, in good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
That’s a 61% discount on a speaker that might honestly be cooler than all of us combined.
—PC Magazine, 28 July 2025
Mothers are honestly warriors, everyday superheroes.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for honestly
Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Food is not safe, in good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
That’s a 61% discount on a speaker that might honestly be cooler than all of us combined.
—PC Magazine, 28 July 2025
Mothers are honestly warriors, everyday superheroes.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for honestly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honestly
Adverb
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But the reality behind the headlines is more complex, and frankly, exhausting.—
Roberta Matuson,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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This is, quite frankly, embarrassing for the United States, one more in a long list of international humiliations.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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But for others, the complete lack of these kinds of conversations actually managed to preserve their fantasy.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Should the song’s outro have actually been a bridge?—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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For those really feeling that boozy Brewers magic, picking the wrong sister — and overlooking the shuttles' different colors, bar name and pick-up location — would mean a 30-minute walk to the correct bar after getting dropped off.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Comedy acting is really complicated for so many reasons.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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McDaniel previously said the plan was for first-teamers not to play in Saturday’s second preseason game, and that indeed was the case.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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This strongly suggests that the explosion was indeed triggered by the star itself.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Honestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honestly. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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