honestly
adverb
hon·est·ly
ˈä-nəst-lē 
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Examples of honestly in a Sentence
Officials counted the votes honestly.
The bank has always dealt honestly with me.
I can honestly say that I have never seen that man before today.
He spoke honestly about the mistakes he had made.
She honestly believes that she has been mistreated.
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
Really this entire thing is…pretty creative honestly.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
What happened during Covid is, honestly, a little bit too much online shopping.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
True techno music has honestly never been better; I am buried in quality tracks at the moment, and these are mainly from newer, younger artists.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Honestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honestly. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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honestly
adverb
hon·est·ly
ˈän-əst-lē
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