Used in a Sentence

honestly

How to use honestly in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for honestly.

Editorial note

I honestly don't know how to wrap this up. I've said pretty much everything I came here to say today.

Examples11
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that; "honestly, I don't believe it"; "candidly, I think she doesn't have a conscience"; "frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of honestly gathered in one view.

adverb

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that; "honestly, I don't believe it"; "candidly, I think she doesn't have a conscience"; "frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"

adverb

in an honest manner; "in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it"; "was known for dealing aboveboard in everything"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for honestly.

adverb

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that; "honestly, I don't believe it"; "candidly, I think she doesn't have a conscience"; "frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"

adverb

in an honest manner; "in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it"; "was known for dealing aboveboard in everything"

Example sentences

1

I honestly don't know how to wrap this up. I've said pretty much everything I came here to say today.

2

And let's not discuss things that private people honestly, truly, do not wish other people know, or for that matter, journalists. This is not fair to the users, and RMS points this out.

3

Even if I wasn't, I honestly can't imagine anything bad/wrong coming out of its existence. It's good to know many of you can.

4

I honestly don't even care if the guy said, "I'd fork his repo" in that typical, suggestive tone-of-voice. Why?

5

I honestly don't believe this will significantly change. I compare the game industry to the music industry.

6

It might be popular with some local poor 20-somethings, but honestly, you're just an infection vector to get your day job on board. The pricing is designed to extract maximum value out of business customers.

7

And honestly, she can't even function as a sort of "women's tech evangelist" anymore. Most [all, actually] of the women I've talked to about this are furious with her over how badly this portrays women.

8

I know we feel the need to comment on everything right away these days, but honestly there isn't much to say about this feature until we've actually used it. HN almost universally believes in execution over the idea, yet here we are trashing an idea before seeing the execution.

9

Instead of asking whether or not their actions will help preserve the System, people can now honestly ask whether certain portions of the System are worth preserving in the first place. Gen W is like the theoretical physicist in that famous story who, when asked how his research contributes to national defense, replies that his research makes the nation worth defending.

10

As other women before me already have, I want to apologize for this incident; honestly I probably would have been giggling myself if I was in an earshot of you. With respect to Adria's past and her sensitivity to the triggers she refers to, a comment like this is not demeaning to women and her reaction has nothing to do with supporting the future of this industry and the women who partake in it.

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However, I honestly found this person fascinating: the more I read, the more I wanted to read; I thereby continued from the specifications, and have been reading everything I could get my hands on, scouring mailing lists old and new. I imagine that this is similar to how many might feel about their favorite author, only for me my favorite author is not Tolstoy, Dickens, or Shakespeare: it is Mark Crispin.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use honestly in a sentence?

I honestly don't know how to wrap this up. I've said pretty much everything I came here to say today.

What does honestly mean?

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that; "honestly, I don't believe it"; "candidly, I think she doesn't have a conscience"; "frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"

What part of speech is honestly?

honestly is commonly used as adverb.