honestly
adverb
hon·est·ly
ˈä-nəst-lē 
Synonyms
Examples of honestly in a Sentence
Officials counted the votes honestly.
The bank has always dealt honestly with me.
I can honestly say that I have never seen that man before today.
He spoke honestly about the mistakes he had made.
She honestly believes that she has been mistreated.
Recent Examples on the Web
The only one that cares…honestly Ennis is afraid of it.
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Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Fox graced the cover of Variety magazine last year and spoke honestly about living with Parkinson’s disease.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
The last year quite honestly got really hard for me.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
The historic norms of simply looking at ROI from a financial lens is insufficient, quite honestly.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
Speaking honestly about bodies and food with other women opened the door to recovery, as did reading their stories.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 25 Mar. 2024
But at night, an hour before closing, my God, a grocery store is honestly one of the most calm public places.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
Barrett and Meyerowitz open up their relationship honestly, inviting curious eyes without any vanity on their part.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Mar. 2024
The flavor was warm and nutty—just a perfect latte base, honestly.
—Grace McCarty, SELF, 13 Mar. 2024
Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Fox graced the cover of Variety magazine last year and spoke honestly about living with Parkinson’s disease.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
The last year quite honestly got really hard for me.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
The historic norms of simply looking at ROI from a financial lens is insufficient, quite honestly.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
Speaking honestly about bodies and food with other women opened the door to recovery, as did reading their stories.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 25 Mar. 2024
But at night, an hour before closing, my God, a grocery store is honestly one of the most calm public places.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
Barrett and Meyerowitz open up their relationship honestly, inviting curious eyes without any vanity on their part.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Mar. 2024
The flavor was warm and nutty—just a perfect latte base, honestly.
—Grace McCarty, SELF, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Honestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honestly. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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honestly
adverb
hon·est·ly
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