honestly

Example Sentences

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Katha Pollitt, who wrote a column for the Nation, is honestly the only prominent feminist writer whose name I remember regularly seeing in the pages of newspapers and magazines.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

The two million files that have yet to be made public are ones Nicky said she wants to see released "properly, honestly, ethically".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

It will come when the people demand leaders who refuse to be seduced by power, who speak honestly about both injustice and responsibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

They might honestly believe they gave themselves the best chance in Australia, on and off the field, because that is the approach McCullum instructed them to take.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Hamilton was there because he could not honestly deny Burr’s charges, which he sincerely believed captured the essence of the man’s character.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis