Honestly

/ˈɒn.ɪst.li/

Synonyms for "honestly" (107 found)

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Closest matches (22)

Adverb(5 words)

candidly frankly aboveboard avowedly directly

Adverb(3 words)

authentically blamelessly bluntly candidly conscientiously creditably decently dependably disinterestedly equitably erectly ethically

Adjective(2 words)

echt ehrlich

Strong matches (32)

fairly fastidiously frankly genuinely high-mindedly honorably immaculately impartiallyin good faithin plain englishin plain wordsingenuously irreproachably justly legitimately meticulously morally naturally nobly objectively

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openly

Adverb(3 words)

faithfully genuinely innocently

Adverb(8 words)

for realfor realsiesforthcomingly frankly genuinely legitimatelyno capopenly

Related words (53)

Adjective(4 words)

outright straightforward uprightupright type

plainly punctiliously purely quite really reliably reputably right righteously scrupulously seriously shoulder simply sincerely stainlessly straight straightforwardly true truly truthfully

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unaffectedly unambiguously unassumedly unequivocally unimpeachably unreservedly unspottedly uprightly upstandingly veridically virtuouslywarts and allworthily

Adverb(7 words)

publicly sincerelyto be frankto be honesttruly trustfully truthfully

Adverb(6 words)

simply sincerely singlystraight uptruly truthfully

Noun(3 words)

stay uprighttruthupright cue

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More general

5 entries

adverbdiscourse markerinterjectionmanner adverbpragmatic marker

More specific

7 entries

candidly frankly gosh indeed openlyto be blunttruthfully

Collocations

7 entries

be honest abouthonestly nowhonestly speakingif I'm honestin all honestyquite honestlyto be honest

Derivations

2 entries

honest honesty

Antonyms

1 entries

dishonestly

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

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The money was not honestly come by.

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You must answer honestly.

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It is a matter of principle with him to answer your questions honestly.

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Honestly, it's all or nothing.

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