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honestly

ho·nestly

UK/ˈɒn.ɪst.li/ US/ˈɑ.nɪst.li/ common informal

adverb

1.

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

  • “honestly, I don”
  • “;”
  • “t have a conscience”
  • “frankly, my dear, I don”
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2.

in an honest manner

  • “in he can”
  • “;”
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Origin

From Middle English honestly, honestlyche, honestliche, equivalent to honest + -ly.

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