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
During interviews, communicate the company culture and expectations honestly.
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Quite honestly, at that time, in soccer, and certainly in this league, there really weren’t general managers.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
So people must answer honestly…but that may be difficult if their memory is impaired.
—Brittany Risher, SELF, 11 Apr. 2025
Javadi here faints upon seeing her first patient, which is a real rough start to her first day in her emergency-medicine rotation, but not one person refers to her as Doogie Howser, which honestly seems like a huge win.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Quite honestly, at that time, in soccer, and certainly in this league, there really weren’t general managers.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
So people must answer honestly…but that may be difficult if their memory is impaired.
—Brittany Risher, SELF, 11 Apr. 2025
Javadi here faints upon seeing her first patient, which is a real rough start to her first day in her emergency-medicine rotation, but not one person refers to her as Doogie Howser, which honestly seems like a huge win.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honestly
Adverb
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The key to success often lies in effective marketing, but for many writers, the thought of self-promotion is overwhelming, confusing, and, frankly, unappealing.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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That’s a shaky accomplishment to be proud of, frankly.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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While guests have gotten used to early and extended evening park access, those benefits are actually decided on annually and have been extended for next year.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Many companies see little impact from AI tools because generic models don’t align with how teams actually work.—
Rohan Narayana Murty,
Harvard Business Review,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Capponi also encourages celebrity entrepreneurs to really nail down understanding their supply chain.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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Does the College of Cardinals really come together to choose a new pope via…a conclave?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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And indeed, there are few of its peers with the ambition to create art on this scale.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The magic does indeed happen—the wondrous deceptions, the seeming distortions of reality, the sense of strangeness.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Honestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honestly. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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