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honestly

[ on-ist-lee ]

adverb

  1. in an honest, truthful, or sincere manner:

    Parents are encouraged to speak honestly with their kids about drugs and alcohol.

  2. She was honestly surprised that he’d remembered their anniversary at all.



interjection

  1. (used to express mild exasperation, disbelief, dismay, etc.):

    Honestly! I want to finish this work, and you keep interrupting.

honestly

/ ˈɒ²Ôɪ²õ³Ù±ôɪ /

adverb

  1. in an honest manner
  2. (intensifier)

    I honestly don't believe it

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

interjection

  1. an expression of disgust, surprise, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of honestly1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English honestli(che) “honorably, respectably; respectfully; fittingly, properlyâ€; honest, -ly
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"Both he and his wife have been absolutely fantastic, honestly I cannot praise them enough."

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"It was definitely a shock, honestly. It's not something that I saw coming," Lawson told Sky Sports.

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“We honestly just kept saying we didn’t want to do something that was some fantastical version, we wanted it to be as reflective of reality as possible,†Goldberg says.

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“I honestly don’t know if there is much of anything we can do,†he said about “innocent people†being sent to Guantanamo Bay or a Salvadoran prison with no release date.

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“Day by day, I’m in it for meeting every music hero and, honestly, giving people something to look forward to.â€

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