honestly

Meaning

Opposite of
dishonestly
Synonyms

frankly
B2
sincerely
C1
truly
B1
fairly
B2
truthfully
C2
really
A1
straightforwardly
candidly
46k
openly
C1
justly
31k
honorably
31k
uprightly
honourably
properly
B1
seriously
A2

in all sincerity

decently
24k
impartially
faithfully
C2
aboveboard
plainly
C2
indeed
B1
respectably
right
A1
bluntly
28k
fair
A2
in truth
straight
A2
morally
C2
directly
B1
duly
C2
genuinely
C1
tell the truth
simply
B1
square
B1
squarely
32k
straight out
surely
B1
trustworthy
C2
unfeignedly
upright
C2

forthrightedly

good and

in actuality

lo and behold

on the dead

to tell the truth
accurately
C2
adequately
28k
appropriately
20k
Translations

honnêtement
onestamente
franchement
honestamente
ungelogen
ehrlich
sinceramente
honestamente
francamente
sincèrement
eerlijk
honestament
geradezu
ehrenvoll
Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɑnɪstli/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
honestly
In summary

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

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