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honestly

[on-ist-lee] / ˈɒn ɪst li /
ADVERB
in an honest manner
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ADVERB
really
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“I honestly don’t care about competitors, because the only the only people you need to care about are your customers,” Bokhari told Barron’s.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Slimp: I think, honestly, that the game isn’t as deep as we make it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

"They say two people are missing, but who knows if that's accurate? We honestly don't know."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

In part, this archetype, as Fiedler dubs it, reflects our literature’s recurrent failure to deal honestly with adult heterosexual love and its attendant responsibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Everything smells like avocado and blueberries, which are excellent for brain power but honestly not so excellent as a car fragrance.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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