honestly

Word parts

honest + -ly

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɑnɪstli/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɒnɪstli/

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• Hyphenation: hon‧est‧ly

Adverb

Positive honestly

Comparative more honestly

Superlative most honestly

1. If you do something honestly, you do it in an honest manner.

   He answered the questions honestly.

2. Honestly is used to emphasize the opinion of a person.

   Honestly, I didn't believe a word she said.