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. George Burns:

   I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.

2. Ben Lewis:

   We didn't really feel the weight of what we were doing until the film was actually announced, most of my friends -- many of whom are queer -- were reaching out to us about how excited they were that this kind of story is happening. We honestly feel privileged to be given this opportunity.

3. H.L. Mencken:

   Man is never honestly the fatalist, nor even the stoic. He fights his fate, often desperately. He is forever entering bold exceptions to the rulings of the bench of gods. This fighting, no doubt, makes for human progress, for it favors the strong and the brave. It also makes for beauty, for lesser men try to escape from a hopeless and intolerable world by creating a more lovely one of their own.

4. Bernie Ecclestone:

   You can understand the position with both Ferrari and Mercedes. If they happen to give Red Bull the same sort of engine that they have, they will show up the people that are supplying the engines, i don’t want them to stop. I honestly think any of the engine suppliers would be OK for them.

5. Cat Ellington:

   Honestly, if I weren’t married to Joseph Strickland, I would most definitely be married to Jesse L. Martin.