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. Ahn Young-chan:

   We have to wait and see, honestly we don't have power. We have no choice but to follow what the authorities tell us.

2. Shawn Mendes:

   Honestly, I wan na say I wan na talk to you guys about this stuff, but it's not just me in the relationship, there's another person involved and I can't say things that I feel. It's not just me deciding you know ?

3. Maria Ruiz:

   Honestly, I was terribly upset, as soon as I heard about it I jumped on the computer and I was like, ‘ I have to do something. ’.

4. Hunter Martin/Getty Images:

   In Lia Thomas’s case, Idon’t care about hertestosterone levels now for thelast year or two. Honestly, I care about hertestosterone levels for thefirst 16, 17 years of her life.That’s what we are fightingagainst here.

5. Roosevelt, Eleanor:

   People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.