as in honestly
to tell the truth
truthfully, I'd rather go to the amusement park than to the museum, but I'll go along with the rest of the group
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The silky set-up was delivered by… honestly, who else would to be? Miami is suitably loaded with international stars eager to play alongside Messi.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025 -
Address their concerns openly and honestly, highlighting AI as a tool for empowerment, not replacement.—
Puneet Gaur,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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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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“Truthfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truthfully. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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