Synonyms for honestly
ˈɒn ɪst lihon·est·ly

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1. honestlyinterjection

   Synonyms:
   really

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1. honestly, candidly, franklyadverb

   (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

   "honestly, I don't believe it"; "candidly, I think she doesn't have a conscience"; "frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"

   Synonyms:
   candidly, frankly, aboveboard

   Antonyms:
   venally, dishonestly, deceitfully

2. honestly, aboveboardadverb

   in an honest manner

   "in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it"; "was known for dealing aboveboard in everything"

   Synonyms:
   candidly, frankly, aboveboard

   Antonyms:
   dishonestly, deceitfully, venally

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1. List of paraphrases for "honestly":

   frankly, sincerely, truthfully, honest, really, candidly, honesty, fairly, openly, genuinely, honourably, truly

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1. Johann von Goethe:

   All truly wise thoughts have been thought already thousands of times but to make them truly ours, we must think them over again honestly, till they take root in our personal experience.

2. Roger Stone:

   Uh, you know, Thats a question Ill have to determine after my attorneys have some discussion, if theres wrongdoing by other people in the campaign that I know about, which I know of none, but if there is, Iwould certainly testify honestly. Id also testify honestly about any other matter, including any communications with the president.

3. Shane Lowry:

   Honestly, that's the most incredible day I've ever had on the golf course. I honestly can't explain what it was like, i said to (caddy) Bo (Martin) walking off the 17th tee: 'We might never have a day like this on the golf course again. So let's enjoy this next half hour.' You know what I mean? And that's what I did. The crowd was incredible. I just can't believe what it was like.

4. Josh Billings:

   About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment.

5. Professor Freyd:

   It's the duty of faculty members to speak openly and honestly based on the extent to which they have expertise or information on a topic, our primary responsibility is to produce knowledge and to teach knowledge and that's why academic freedom is so important. If my job is to reveal the underlying truth of things and to teach that truth, if I see something that looks problematic, I speak honestly about it.