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单词 honestly
释义

honestly

adverb

hon·​est·​ly ˈä-nəst-lē How to pronounce honestly (audio)
1
: in an honest manner: such as
a
: without cheating
counted the ballots honestly
b
: really, genuinely
was honestly scared
c
: without frills
food honestly prepared
2
: to be honest : to tell the truth
honestly, I don't know

Synonyms

  • actually
  • admittedly
  • forsooth
  • frankly
  • indeed
  • really
  • truly
  • truthfully
  • verily
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Example Sentences

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.
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

honestly

adverb

hon·​est·​ly ˈä-nəst-lē How to pronounce honestly (audio)
1
: without cheating or lying : in an honest manner
They made their money honestly.
2
: in a real and sincere way
She was honestly scared.
3
used to stress the truth or sincerity of what is being said
Honestly, I don't know how you do it.
4
used to show annoyance or disapproval
Is that your excuse? Honestly!

honestly

adverb

as in frankly
to tell the truth honestly, I haven't the slightest idea what you're talking about

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • frankly
  • actually
  • really
  • truthfully
  • indeed
  • certainly
  • absolutely
  • truly
  • admittedly
  • positively
  • in fact
  • to be sure
  • in reality
  • in truth
  • undoubtedly
  • verily
  • realistically
  • in actuality
  • forsooth
  • as a matter of fact
  • in point of fact
  • unquestionably
  • indisputably
  • indubitably
  • veritably
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