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Meanings of honestly in English

Portuguese
francamente

(Used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that.

francamente
Portuguese
honestamente

In an honest manner.

honestamente

In an honest manner.

Usage of honestly in English
1
However, I could answer the question, I could even answer it honestly.
An ordinary decent criminal
2
Nor need we shrink from honestly facing conditions in our country today.
The Guardian
3
Answer me one question honestly, and I will answer one of yours.
The Golem and the Jinni
4
Companies typically trust employees to report their tobacco use honestly, says Jepsen.
Reuters
5
A trustworthy adviser will answer your questions honestly without side-stepping the issue.
Ebony
6
I don't honestly think there's any point in setting up a guard.
Mockingjay
7
I stopped listening to you about five minutes ago, he said honestly.
The kiss
8
MS: Sometimes I think people honestly have no idea where to start.
Feminist dot com
9
She couldn't honestly believe I'd left the court over a broken heart.
A kiss of shadows
10
She'd honestly thought he was too far gone for pain or response.
Dreadnought
11
I don't honestly need to know if you don't want to talk-
The Rhesus Chart
12
I just wish we got fewer opportunities for grace, Ted said honestly.
Ransom
13
Kaeden honestly wasn't sure yet which one she was going to choose.
Ahsoka
14
But its future depends on how honestly they operationalise it, Baral said.
Reuters
15
I honestly couldn't decide if that was a good sign or not.
Coyote dreams
16
Miss Reenie, I got to say I honestly don't know just yet.
Wench: a novel
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Translations for honestly
Honestly through the time
Honestly across language varieties
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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