honestly
(used to express mild exasperation, disbelief, dismay, etc.): Honestly! I want to finish this work, and you keep interrupting.
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How to use honestly in a sentence
If it still doesn’t work out, at least you can look your kids in the eye and honestly say you did your best.
Carolyn Hax: He dropped the bomb, and now he’s surprised about the fallout | Carolyn Hax | February 8, 2021 | Washington PostI honestly don’t know anyone out there right now with the reach that Joe Rogan has.
I really, honestly didn’t think I would get pregnant so fast.
What “baby bust”? New and soon-to-be parents on choosing to have kids in dark times | Chris Chafin | February 1, 2021 | VoxThis honestly seems to be the way things are headed, with practically every smartphone company also manufacturing their own headphones.
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro are a solid AirPods alternative | Brian Heater | January 15, 2021 | TechCrunchReady or not — and honestly, it’s cool if you’re not — the 2021 NHL season is here.
What you may have missed in the Caps’ offseason, and what experts predict for this season | Scott Allen | January 14, 2021 | Washington Post
That was honestly the scariest thing about putting the show to bed.
That was honestly the scariest thing about putting it to bed.
Why he must address the multiple rape accusations against him honestly—and immediately.
When I would say no, he would be honestly surprised that I would say no!
Whether it did so naively or cynically, I honestly do not know.
While this reaction lasted he laughed away the evidence, and honestly believed he was exaggerating trifles.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodShe has been with us a great deal—she has no idea what is going on—and I can't honestly say that she chatters any less than usual.
Confidence | Henry JamesWhichever one is selected it should be fairly and honestly handled by my method.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)(Holding out his hand) Good-bye, Bob, and—quite honestly—good luck.
First Plays | A. A. MilneHe was honestly glad of the lad's return, being always somewhat anxious over his long absences.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn Raymond
British Dictionary definitions for honestly
/ (ˈɒnɪstlɪ) /
in an honest manner
(intensifier): I honestly don't believe it
an expression of disgust, surprise, etc
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