as in frankly
to tell the truth
honestly, I haven't the slightest idea what you're talking about
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Recent Examples of honestly
Javadi here faints upon seeing her first patient, which is a real rough start to her first day in her emergency-medicine rotation, but not one person refers to her as Doogie Howser, which honestly seems like a huge win.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
And honestly, how great was that for them?
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025
That was honestly a bit scary for me at first.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
But honestly, these are minor concerns, not major ones.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
And honestly, how great was that for them?
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025
That was honestly a bit scary for me at first.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
But honestly, these are minor concerns, not major ones.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for honestly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honestly
Adverb
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The key to success often lies in effective marketing, but for many writers, the thought of self-promotion is overwhelming, confusing, and, frankly, unappealing.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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That’s a shaky accomplishment to be proud of, frankly.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The first song written was actually the first song released.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
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But in this case, unfortunately, Netflix quite deliberately forsook what was actually unique about the novel to produce a series resembling every other historical program now on offer — with a few more olive trees.—
Anthony Paletta,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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In Season 4, the challenges don’t quite stack up, and there’s a reluctance on the creators’ part to really sink their teeth into the whirlwind of producing late-night TV.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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But is this really a new concept, or just a rebranding?—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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And indeed, there are few of its peers with the ambition to create art on this scale.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Discovering a galaxy without dark matter is indeed perplexing, like finding a shadow without a source.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Honestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honestly. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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