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
But honestly, that $270 off (in this economy) is hard to beat.
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 15 June 2026
And honestly, crime’s down in the city, people are coming together, the economy is booming, people’s small businesses are doing better.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026
Share honestly, and guard sensitive numbers wisely.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
People desperately need reassurances that elections are decided honestly, without tricks or deception to favor a candidate or a party.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2026
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 15 June 2026
And honestly, crime’s down in the city, people are coming together, the economy is booming, people’s small businesses are doing better.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026
Share honestly, and guard sensitive numbers wisely.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
People desperately need reassurances that elections are decided honestly, without tricks or deception to favor a candidate or a party.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for honestly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honestly
Adverb
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Tournament debutants Cape Verde had held reigning European champions Spain to a goalless draw, a result that — frankly — no-one had seen coming.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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We’ve been disappointed to see so little of him, frankly, even in the run-up to the opening of this center.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Adverb
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The Border Commandos, who control villages and smuggle cocaine along parts of Colombia's frontier with Ecuador, number about 1,000 fighters, thus only 10% of the group actually turned in weapons.—
John Otis,
NPR,
21 June 2026
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Tourism boards need to be far more aggressive about designing ecosystems that circulate tourist dollars into the hands of the people who actually birthed and molded the soil of the destination worth visiting.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Adverb
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Steve Toussaint said something really great.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Also, the experience of traveling with locals is something that really added to the experience.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Adverb
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Accountant was indeed the most popular reply in our unscientific survey.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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Yes, the injuries and absences often have clouded the overall contributions, but the contribution has been real and deserves recognition if this, indeed, is the endgame.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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“Honestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honestly. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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