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
And honestly consumers are getting hammered with it, right?
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Nerdwallet, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
Continuous self-improvement and lifelong learning are more valuable than ever, but honestly, not everyone has the time to devote to full-length books.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 23 Feb. 2025
Chief Crowley served Los Angeles well and spoke honestly about the severe and profoundly ill-conceived budget cuts the Bass administration made to the LAFD.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
What drove it, honestly, was the decision to make the sequel to Black Phone.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
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Nerdwallet, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
Continuous self-improvement and lifelong learning are more valuable than ever, but honestly, not everyone has the time to devote to full-length books.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 23 Feb. 2025
Chief Crowley served Los Angeles well and spoke honestly about the severe and profoundly ill-conceived budget cuts the Bass administration made to the LAFD.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
What drove it, honestly, was the decision to make the sequel to Black Phone.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for honestly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honestly
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And Demko, frankly, had been carrying the team in the final two weeks leading up to the break.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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But the lack of respect for Linda Fiorentino’s other contributions to the erotic thriller by constantly listing that one movie first is frankly disrespectful to her legacy.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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Because the people who shape sustainability narratives—the media, activists, even filmmakers—rarely engage with the people actually developing technology.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Her latest winner may be new to No. 1, but the title isn’t actually brand new to the U.K.’s 100-spot ranking of the most popular albums.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Those are really very interesting itineraries that are still very popular.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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For most of the season (and really his career), he's been a cone on defense, and the consistent iso high elbow post ups is just not efficient basketball anymore.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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In a further coincidence, the deal was announced a week before FIFA confirmed that Saudi Arabia, the only bidder, would indeed be hosting the 2034 men’s World Cup.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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The battle for so many series is, indeed, to take a stock genre, the crime thriller, and imbue it with a sense of originality.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Honestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honestly. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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