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 new model proves which problems matter, funds the work to retire them and tells leadership honestly what residual risk is being accepted in return.
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Yonesy Nunez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Wilson has averaged 23 points and 11 rebounds against them in her four games against them, and honestly, two of those games were not very impressive shooting performances.
—David Troy, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
And also, honestly, leaning on Nick from Death Cab.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
As kids get older, this transparency can cross over into talking honestly about social situations, financial decisions, or household values and responsibilities.
—Dina Gachman, Parents, 30 May 2026
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Yonesy Nunez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Wilson has averaged 23 points and 11 rebounds against them in her four games against them, and honestly, two of those games were not very impressive shooting performances.
—David Troy, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
And also, honestly, leaning on Nick from Death Cab.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
As kids get older, this transparency can cross over into talking honestly about social situations, financial decisions, or household values and responsibilities.
—Dina Gachman, Parents, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honestly
Adverb
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The logo-shooting, circus-passing, shape-shifting revelation who was once arguably the most famous basketball player in the world has become rude, entitled and, frankly, not all that fun.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The American Revolution was, at heart, frankly and undeniably secularist.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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But fear not, the exchange actually goes quite well!—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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But not as great as the day the Knicks could actually win it all.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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Narvaez is the best defensive catcher of the bunch and has been great against lefties, but Wong has seen his playing time really dry up.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Finding the police at our place, then, wasn’t really a surprise, and my pulse returned to its usual rhythm, oddly calmed by the fact that the dread had finally left my heart.—
Andrea Bajani,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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Gundam Rogue Orbit also looks very nice indeed, and the game is using Unreal Engine.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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While Carell's Nick was indeed dead for most of season 2, his character returns for a flashback in the latest batch of episodes.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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“Honestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honestly. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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