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Meaning of 'honestly'
Meaning of 'honestly' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Honestly 
[ adv.]
- Honorably; becomingly; decently. [ adv.]- In an honest manner; as, a contract honestly made; to live honestly; to speak honestly.
Meaning of 'honestly' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. honestly [ r]
[ r]Meaning (1):
- (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
- (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
Example in sentence:
- candidly, I think she doesn't have a conscience;
- frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn;
- honestly, I don't believe it
Meaning (2):
- in an honest manner
- in an honest manner
Example in sentence:
- in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it;
- was known for dealing aboveboard in everything
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