- honestly adv
- "I have to keep these eggs warm," Tom chirped honestly.
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honestly adv
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Honestly — Hon est*ly, adv. 1. Honorably; becomingly; decently. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. In an honest manner; as, a contract honestly made; to live honestly; to speak honestly. Shak. [1913 Webster] {To come honestly by}. (a) To get honestly. (b) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
honestly — [än′ist′lē] adv. 1. in an honest manner 2. truly; really: used as an intensive [honestly, it is so] … English World dictionary
honestly — adv. 1 in an honest way. 2 really (I don t honestly know; honestly, the cheek of it!) … Useful english dictionary
honestly — adv. Honestly is used with these verbs: ↑admit, ↑answer, ↑believe, ↑deal, ↑evaluate, ↑expect, ↑reply, ↑respond, ↑say, ↑tell, ↑think … Collocations dictionary
honestly — adv 1. uprightly, upstandingly, incor ruptibly, uncorruptly, uncorruptedly; ethically, morally, high mindedly; truthfully, trustworthily, Inf. trustily, responsibly, reliably, dependably; loyally, faithfully, staunchly, steadfastly. 2. honorably … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
honestly — [[t]ɒ̱nɪstli[/t]] 1) ADV: ADV before v (emphasis) You use honestly to emphasize that you are referring to your, or someone else s, true beliefs or feelings. I honestly feel I cannot do any more to prove myself... I honestly don t know... But did… … English dictionary
honestly — hon|est|ly S2 [ˈɔnıstli US ˈa:n ] adv 1.) used to emphasize that what you are saying is true, even though it may seem surprising ▪ I honestly don t know how old my parents are. ▪ I can honestly say that I never worry about him now. 2.) spoken… … Dictionary of contemporary English
honestly — [ˈɒnɪs(t)li] adv 1) spoken used for emphasizing that what you are saying is true I honestly can t remember.[/ex] 2) in a way that is honest She was trying to do her job honestly and fairly.[/ex] 3) spoken used for expressing slight anger at… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
honestly — hon•est•ly [[t]ˈɒn ɪst li[/t]] adv. 1) in an honest manner 2) really; truly; genuinely: I honestly don t know[/ex] 3) (used to express mild exasperation, disbelief, dismay, etc.): Honestly! You re always busy[/ex] … From formal English to slang
honestly — /on ist lee/, adv. 1. in an honest manner. 2. with honesty. interj. 3. (used to express mild exasperation, disbelief, dismay, etc.): Honestly! I want to finish this work and you keep interrupting. [1300 50; ME. See HONEST, LY] * * * … Universalium
