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
For her, that means talking honestly and openly about the country's racist past, and about how exclusionary policies have hurt people who look like her.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 6 July 2025
And honestly, playing so poorly for a stretch of time forced me to kind of lower my expectations, to lower the bar and take one step at a time.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
Lifelines can come from anywhere, Agnes learns, and expressing oneself honestly and directly is easier said than done.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
And the students who are there, are honestly too scared to learn.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 6 July 2025
And honestly, playing so poorly for a stretch of time forced me to kind of lower my expectations, to lower the bar and take one step at a time.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
Lifelines can come from anywhere, Agnes learns, and expressing oneself honestly and directly is easier said than done.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
And the students who are there, are honestly too scared to learn.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for honestly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honestly
Adverb
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When Draper closed the game out with an ace, Court 1 frankly erupted in polite conversation.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
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These brief Charley moments are frankly much more dynamic than any repetitive scene of Dexter lurking around his son.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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Despite breakthrough innovation over the last several years, buildings still can’t actually speak to us.—
Riaz Raihan,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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But few of these cases have actually gone to trial, with Tesla often settling claims outside the courtroom.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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Each suite has its own floor, but the public spaces are where the hotel really shines.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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She’s really elevated the issue to a national level.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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And the 7-footer did indeed serve as a ref the final half.—
Gary Bedore
July 10,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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But drill down another level and the challenges facing the legacy networks are grim indeed.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 July 2025
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“Honestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honestly. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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