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
And that’s not even a factor, honestly, to me personally.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Then, cue the tears—Drew gets emotional about being separated from Ralph, but honestly… why add more stress by getting tangled up in this Dennis situation?
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025
Her favorite color is teal, which is honestly an insane favorite color choice.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
And, honestly, that’s been the case from the start.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for honestly
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Then, cue the tears—Drew gets emotional about being separated from Ralph, but honestly… why add more stress by getting tangled up in this Dennis situation?
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025
Her favorite color is teal, which is honestly an insane favorite color choice.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
And, honestly, that’s been the case from the start.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for honestly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honestly
Adverb
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Even so, merely delaying the change doesn't help others and, frankly, customer service could still suffer longer term.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Arsenal’s band of travelling fans are, frankly, resigned.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The first song written was actually the first song released.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
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But in this case, unfortunately, Netflix quite deliberately forsook what was actually unique about the novel to produce a series resembling every other historical program now on offer — with a few more olive trees.—
Anthony Paletta,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Part of the invitation design, and part of the idea of curating your event, also includes really fun attire recommendations.—
Maria Ward,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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Our crew was really amazing, and the cast was wonderful to work with.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In the comments, many people assured the woman that her parents are indeed proud of her achievement, despite their seemingly blasé reaction to the news.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The account is indeed real, and it’s gotten Wells’ attention.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Honestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honestly. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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