Thesaurus results for HONESTLY

honestly

adverb

ˈä-nəst-lē

Definition of honestly

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 Apply these filters honestly and a 500-site outreach list shrinks to 30. — Boris Dzhingarov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Red Rock’s Scenic Loop is the best, and honestly, the only good driving road within a couple of hours of Vegas. — Michael Febbo, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026 Sometimes patients honestly forget parts of their medical history. — Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026 And honestly, that's probably the more interesting story than simply calling it a Chinese bike with a Spanish badge. — New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for honestly

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But that was a concerning — and quite frankly, shocking — second-half performance for this defense.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Republican House members were being asked to pay $25,000 for convention tickets and lodging, according to people familiar with the situation and granted anonymity to speak frankly about the private arrangement.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of frankly

Adverb

The player who really caught the eye, though, was Ao Tanaka, whose superb performance helped Leeds control midfield.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
And although showing the documentary in New York was exciting, what Valencia and Zegarra really wanted was to release it in Peru.

— Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of really

Adverb

Oh, and Vienna’s the most livable city in the world, according to The Economist—and the quality of life inside the Rosewood is very good indeed.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
But the basic desire for this film was indeed the contrast between a specific territory and this group of young people.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

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