honestly

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
14
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈɒn.ɪst.li/
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/ˈɒn.ɪst.li/ · /ˈɑ.nɪst.li/ · /ˈɑ.nəst.li/

Definition of honestly

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. In an honest manner.
    “He answered the questions honestly.”
    “You honestly quit your tools; quit a most muddy confused coil of sore work, short rations, of sorrows, dispiritments and contradictions, having now honestly done with it all; — and await, not entirely in a distracted manner, what the Supreme Powers, and the Silences and the Eternities may have to say to you.”
    “I can't honestly say that I feel any elatement at the prospect.”
    “Nevertheless, you must know (if I am to speak honestly to you) that I do not repent me those dallyings in enchanted fields.”
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adv

  1. In an honest manner.
    “He answered the questions honestly.”
    “You honestly quit your tools; quit a most muddy confused coil of sore work, short rations, of sorrows, dispiritments and contradictions, having now honestly done with it all; — and await, not entirely in a distracted manner, what the Supreme Powers, and the Silences and the Eternities may have to say to you.”
    “I can't honestly say that I feel any elatement at the prospect.”
    “Nevertheless, you must know (if I am to speak honestly to you) that I do not repent me those dallyings in enchanted fields.”
  2. Frankly, to be honest.
    “Honestly, I didn't believe a word she said.”
    “Under a popular Instagram post rounding up some of the most amusing memes generated from her BAFTAs performance, the actress commented on Monday, “Honestly I love this.””

intj

  1. Used to express exasperation, dismay, etc.
    “Honestly! I want to finish this work and you keep interrupting.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

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

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