Meaning of HONESTLY
| Pronunciation: | | 'ânistlee
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- [adv] in an honest manner; "in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it"; "was known for dealing aboveboard in everything"
- [adv] (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"
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| | Synonyms: | | aboveboard, candidly, frankly |
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| | Antonyms: | | deceitfully, dishonestly, venally | | |
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| | Definition: | | \Hon"est*ly\, adv.
1. Honorably; becomingly; decently. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
2. In an honest manner; as, a contract honestly made; to live
honestly; to speak honestly. --Shak.
{To come honestly by}.
(a) To get honestly.
(b) A circumlocution for to inherit; as, to come honestly
by a feature, a mental trait, a peculiarity.
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| | Related Terms: | | authentically, blamelessly, bluntly, candidly, conscientiously, creditably, decently, dependably, disinterestedly, equitably, erectly, ethically, fairly, fastidiously, frankly, genuinely, high-mindedly, honorably, immaculately, impartially, in good faith, in plain English, in plain words, ingenuously, irreproachably, justly, legitimately, meticulously, morally, naturally, nobly, objectively, openly, plainly, punctiliously, purely, really, reliably, reputably, righteously, scrupulously, simply, sincerely, stainlessly, straightforwardly, truly, truthfully, unaffectedly, unambiguously, unassumedly, unequivocally, unimpeachably, unreservedly, unspottedly, uprightly, upstandingly, veridically, virtuously, warts and all, worthily |
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