• a b
  • Log In
  • Home
  • Vocabulary
  • Writing
  • Mobile apps
  • Help
  • ©2017 EdictFree.
    All Rights Reserved.
Vocabulary
  • Topic
Help
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy policy
Mobile apps
  • Android
  • Ios
Bright
  • Home
  • Vocabulary
    • Topic
  • Writing

Free Online Dictionary

The home of living English, with more than 820,000 words, meanings and phrases
All Properties select
District 1 District 2 District 7 More

Longman Dictionary English

Word family noun honesty ≠ dishonesty adjective honest ≠ dishonest adverb honestly ≠ dishonestly
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhonestlyhon‧est‧ly /ˈɒnəstli $ ˈɑːn-/ ●●○ S3 adverb 1 TRUEused to emphasize that what you are saying is true, even though it may seem surprising I honestly don’t know how old my parents are. I can honestly say that I never worry about him now.2 spokenANNOYSHOCK used when you are shocked or annoyed by something someone has said or done SYN really Honestly! Do you ever listen?3 spokenTRUE used to try to make someone believe that what you have just said is true It wasn’t me, honestly!4 HONESTin an honest way SYN truthfully Tell me honestly, Kate, what do you think of John? We talked openly and honestly. ‘No, I don’t, ’ she answered honestly.
Examples from the Corpus
honestly• I was going to give you it back, honestly.• Please fill out the questionnaire as honestly as possible.• I honestly can't think of anything we wanted that this holiday didn't provide.• I knew it was wrong but I honestly could not make myself say yes to that man.• I honestly don't know.• I honestly don't think we'll be in court all day tomorrow.• Dorothy and I love the city, although our children have quite honestly had some problems.• Oh honestly! I don't know why I even bother.• Honestly, it makes no difference to me where we have the wedding.• I don't honestly know why he agreed to do the film, except that all he wanted was a fifteen-minute death scene.• How could she honestly make this pigheaded man see sense?• But then, she admitted honestly, so could she!• I can't believe people honestly teased you about that.• Honestly, they didn't hear that from me.• He honestly thought it was all right.• He needs to talk honestly with Billie.
ldoceonline.com
Word of day

May 11, 2025

candle
noun ˈkændl
Ad
Mobile apps

Browse our dictionary apps today and ensure you are never again lost for words.

Follow
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
Find Out More
  • Contact us
  • Privacy policy
Copyright EdictFree.Com All Rights Reserved.
Design by EdictFree
Copyright EdictFree.Com All Rights Reserved.
Design by EdictFree