honestly

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English honestly, honestlyche, honestliche, equivalent to honest +‎ -ly. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒn.ɪst.li/ (General American, dialects of Canada) IPA(key): /ˈɑ.nɪst.li/, /ˈɑ.nəst.li/ (Canada, dialects of the US) IPA(key): /ˈɒn.ɪst.li/ Hyphenation: hon‧est‧ly === Adverb === honestly (comparative more honestly, superlative most honestly) (manner) In an honest manner. Synonyms: candidly, sincerely, truthfully; see also Thesaurus:honestly Antonym: dishonestly (sentence adverb) Frankly, to be honest. Synonyms: as a matter of fact, in all honesty, in point of fact, in truth; see also Thesaurus:actually ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Interjection === honestly Used to express exasperation, dismay, etc. ==== Synonyms ==== really ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === on the sly == Middle English == === Alternative forms === honesteliche, honestelie, honestely, honestli, honestliche, honestlyche, onestelike, onestely, onestli, onestly === Etymology === From honeste (“honourable, appropriate, excellent”) +‎ -ly (adverbial suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɔnɛst(ə)liː/, /ˈɔnɛst(ə)lit͡ʃ(ə)/ === Adverb === honestly honourably, respectfully, nobly respectably, appropriately, politely tastefully, splendidly ethically, virtuously ==== Descendants ==== English: honestly ==== References ==== “honestlī(che, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.