Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb In an honest manner.
- adverb Used as an intensive.
- interjection Used to express mild disapproval or dismay.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Honorably; in a manner to do honor to; properly.
- In an honest manner; with honesty.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb obsolete Honorably; becomingly; decently.
- adverb In an honest manner
- adverb A circumlocution for
to inherit ; as,to come honestly by a feature, a mental trait, a peculiarity.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb manner In an
honest manner. - adverb speech act
Frankly . - interjection Used to express
exasperation ,dismay , etc.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
- adverb in an honest manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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(something a few members like to drop in as soon as people start complaining about complainers), and people are certainly welcome to voice their opinions on the show, I wonder just how many people honestly * honestly* think a show like this is going to be forthcoming with answers.
Home Theater Forum Adam Gregorich 2010
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(something a few members like to drop in as soon as people start complaining about complainers), and people are certainly welcome to voice their opinions on the show, I wonder just how many people honestly * honestly* think a show like this is going to be forthcoming with answers.
Home Theater Forum Josh Dial 2010
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(something a few members like to drop in as soon as people start complaining about complainers), and people are certainly welcome to voice their opinions on the show, I wonder just how many people honestly * honestly* think a show like this is going to be forthcoming with answers.
Home Theater Forum Qui-Gon John 2010
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(something a few members like to drop in as soon as people start complaining about complainers), and people are certainly welcome to voice their opinions on the show, I wonder just how many people honestly * honestly* think a show like this is going to be forthcoming with answers.
Home Theater Forum 2010
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(something a few members like to drop in as soon as people start complaining about complainers), and people are certainly welcome to voice their opinions on the show, I wonder just how many people honestly * honestly* think a show like this is going to be forthcoming with answers.
Home Theater Forum ScottH 2010
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(something a few members like to drop in as soon as people start complaining about complainers), and people are certainly welcome to voice their opinions on the show, I wonder just how many people honestly * honestly* think a show like this is going to be forthcoming with answers.
Home Theater Forum 2009
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(something a few members like to drop in as soon as people start complaining about complainers), and people are certainly welcome to voice their opinions on the show, I wonder just how many people honestly * honestly* think a show like this is going to be forthcoming with answers.
Home Theater Forum 2009
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Anytime someone uses the word honestly in a sentence, it is a dead giveaway the opposite is true.
COURAGE AND CONSEQUENCE KARL ROVE 2010
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Anytime someone uses the word honestly in a sentence, it is a dead giveaway the opposite is true.
COURAGE AND CONSEQUENCE KARL ROVE 2010
lampbane commented on the word honestly
"I believe the love you talk about with me
Is it true, do I care
Honestly, you can try to wipe the memories aside
But it's you that you erase"
August 29, 2008