honestly

adverbe

1. 1

   In an honest manner.

   He answered the questions honestly.

   You honestly quit your tools; quit a most muddy confused coil of sore work, short rations, of sorrows, dispiritments and contradictions, having now honestly done with it all; — and await, not entirely in a distracted manner, what the Supreme Powers, and the Silences and the Eternities may have to say to you.

   I can't honestly say that I feel any elatement at the prospect.

   Nevertheless, you must know (if I am to speak honestly to you) that I do not repent me those dallyings in enchanted fields.

2. 2

   Frankly, to be honest.

   Honestly, I didn't believe a word she said.

   Under a popular Instagram post rounding up some of the most amusing memes generated from her BAFTAs performance, the actress commented on Monday, “Honestly I love this.”

3. 3

   familierExpresses mild surprise or hesitation about one's own conclusion.

   Alright, can I play, like, here at least? Maybe ENTIA?, I guess ENTIA. Or INIA?, maybe just INIA honestly, for 29. I think that's better than ENTIA here, the T seems pretty valuable, I really want to try to bingo.

interjection

1. 1

   Used to express exasperation, dismay, etc.

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

Formes

comparatif

more honestly

superlatif

most honestly