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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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“It was a place where you could go and look at innovative things, you could try them out — and honestly, the stores don’t feel that way anymore,” Saunders said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

“I think these will be, honestly, pretty straight forward,” the non profit executive said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

And I'll tell you, honestly, I will love it if you read this, love it!

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

A system trained to get tangled in lies will never be as capable as one trained to engage honestly with reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

What do I honestly think is going to happen?

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston