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
Outfit 1 This is the ideal airport outfit—or honestly, your cozy Sunday errand uniform.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Turns out, Zooey comes by her culinary passions honestly.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
But honestly, a good friend shouldn’t just hype you up 24/7, fanning the flames of your anger.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
And honestly, to me, that's really important.
—Yolande Clark-Jackson, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Turns out, Zooey comes by her culinary passions honestly.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
But honestly, a good friend shouldn’t just hype you up 24/7, fanning the flames of your anger.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
And honestly, to me, that's really important.
—Yolande Clark-Jackson, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for honestly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honestly
Adverb
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To put it mildly, all of that taken together is frankly insane.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hull seemed perplexed by this as an alarming number of season-ending injuries continued to pile up, sidelining five of her own Indiana Fever teammates before their unexpected—and frankly remarkable—playoff run.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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At both Barca and Villarreal, sources close to the players said that the extra travel and other commitments involved (without any benefits for those actually playing the game) was a factor behind their opposition.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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No VCs wanted to actually back ElevenLabs, back in the early days on the pre-seed round.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Here's everything to know about what really happened to Mallory Beach and how her family sought justice from the Murdaugh family.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Both of them are great spirits and really easygoing.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But intelligence will also remain close to us; indeed, inside us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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After seeing the bond that Mickelson and Piggy have formed so quickly, Asquini has been left wondering whether her foster pup has indeed found her forever home.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Honestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honestly. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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