honestly

English

Adverb

honestly (comparative more honestly, superlative most honestly)

1. (deprecated template usage) (manner) In an honest manner.

   He answered the questions honestly.

2. (deprecated template usage) (speech act) Frankly.

   Honestly, I didn't believe a word she said.

Translations

in an honest manner

• Catalan: honestament (ca)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 正直地 (zh) (zhèngzhí de)

• Czech: čestně, upřímně
• Esperanto: honeste
• Finnish: rehellisesti (fi)
• French: honnêtement (fr), franchement (fr)
• German: ehrlich (de)
• Italian: onestamente
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• Japanese: 正直に (ja) (しょうじきに, shōjiki ni)
• Ngazidja Comorian: ha namna ya nyongoha
• Norman: honnêtement
• Polish: uczciwie (pl)
• Portuguese: honestamente
• Russian: че́стно (ru) (čéstno)
• Spanish: honestamente (es), francamente (es)
• Swedish: uppriktig (sv), sanningsenlig (sv)
• Volapük: snatiko, snato, stedäliko, stedälo (vo)

(speach act) frankly

• Swedish: ärligt talat
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Interjection

honestly

1. Used to express exasperation, dismay, etc.

   Honestly! I want to finish this work and you keep interrupting.

Synonyms

• really

Translations

used to express exasperation or dismay

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 真係／真系 (zan¹ hai⁶), 真系 (zan¹ hai⁶)

  Mandarin: 真是 (zhēnshi)

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• Japanese: まったく (ja) (mattaku)

Anagrams

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