English Explanatory Dictionary

honestly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In an honest manner.
  2. Frankly, to be honest.
intj
  1. Used to express exasperation, dismay, etc.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒn.ɪst.li/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-honestly.wav /ˈɑ.nɪst.li/ /ˈɑ.nəst.li/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-honestly.wav

Word forms

honestly more honestly most honestly

Etymology

From Middle English honestly, honestlyche, honestliche, equivalent to honest + -ly.

Synonyms

candidly outright earnestly for real for realsies forthcomingly frankly genuinely honestly legitimately no cap openly simply sincerely singly straight up truly truthfully as a matter of fact in all honesty in point of fact in truth above a bit actually all things considered by right certainly come to think of it de facto definitely de jure fact is forsooth in actuality indubitably in fact in faith in reality indeed literally properly really right soothfast soothly surely to be frank to be honest TBH to tell the truth undoubtedly verily very much wis

Antonyms

falsely dishonestly

Related words

accurately dependably ethically honorably reliably responsibly righteously scrupulously actually honest

Derived words

unhonestly
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