Definition for Honestly:

• In an honest manner; as, a contract honestly made; to live honestly; to speak honestly.

Synonyms for Honestly:

• adj.

  •candidly (adjective)
  • most sincerely,
  • more sincerely,
  • most openly,
  • more honestly,
  • most honestly,
  • more openly.

• adv

  •aboveboard (adverb)
  • Veraciously,
  • on up and up.
  •artlessly (adverb)
  • genuinely.
  •really (adverb)
  • beyond doubt,
  • no ifs ands or buts,
  • admittedly,
  • in point of fact,
  • categorically,
  • unmistakably,
  • for real,
  • in fact,
  • in actuality,
  • as a matter of fact,
  • in deed,
  • verily,
  • in reality,
  • authentically.
  •reasonably (adverb)
  • judiciously,
  • sensibly,
  • within reason,
  • soundly.
  •simply (adverb)
  • without any elaboration,
  • unpretentiously,
  • guilelessly.
  •truly (adverb)
  • in truth,
  • devotedly,
  • Confirmedly,
  • with devotion,
  • without doubt,
  • without a doubt,
  • beyond question,
  • staunchly,
  • with one heart.

• adv.

  •aboveboard (adverb)
  • Overtly,
  • on the up and up.
  •artlessly (adverb)
  • un-artificially,
  • unartfully,
  • unaffectedly,
  • bluntly,
  • trustingly,
  • naively,
  • straightforwardly,
  • artlessly,
  • unrestrainedly,
  • unsophisticatedly,
  • plainly,
  • naturally.
  •directly (adverb)
  • without prevarication,
  • point black,
  • un-equivocally,
  • un equivocally,
  • pointblack.
  •genuinely (adverb)
  • in dub,
  • in-dub.
  •really (adverb)
  • nothing else but.
  •reasonably (adverb)
  • sanely,
  • wisely.
  •respectably (adverb)
  • forthrightly,
  • right-mindedly,
  • angelically,
  • respectably,
  • irreproachably,
  • saintly,
  • worthily,
  • purely,
  • virtuously,
  • blamelessly,
  • law-abidingly,
  • unimpeachably,
  • righteously,
  • creditably.
  •right (adverb)
  • reliably,
  • squarely,
  • dis-passionately,
  • dis passionately.
  •simply (adverb)
  • matter-of-factly,
  • intelligibly,
  • ordinarily.
  •truly (adverb)
  • definitely,
  • factually,
  • veritably,
  • axiomatically,
  • with all one's heart,
  • rightly,
  • certainly.
  •truthfully (adverb)
  • earnestly,
  • truthfully.
  •veraciously (adverb)
  • accurately,
  • correctly.

• n.

  •
  • actually.
  •
  • upstanding,
  • decent,
  • principled,
  • irreproachable,
  • fine.
  •
  • for crying out loud,
  • darn,
  • give me a break,
  • what's that supposed to mean?,
  • for pity's sake,
  • give me strength,
  • brother,
  • for heaven's sake/sakes,
  • what's the big idea?.
  •honestly (noun)
  • aboveboard.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • essentially,
  • evidently,
  • unquestionable,
  • clearly,
  • virtually,
  • surely,
  • doubtless.
  •
  • fact,
  • precise.
  •
  • altogether.

Paraphrases for Honestly:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    frankly.
  • Adverb
    truthfully, candidly, frankly.
  • Interjection
    truthfully.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    really.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    honesty, frankness.
  • Adverb
    honourably, faithfully, wholeheartedly, openly, earnestly, fairly, plainly, loyally, heartily, conscientiously, bluntly, honesty, transparently, actually, forthrightly, Overtly, exactly, certainly, squarely, unreservedly, solemnly, explicitly, warmly, absolutely, fervently, expressly, straight, decidedly, roundly, boldly, outright, cordially, terribly, unequivocally, categorically, freely, really, downright, quite, strongly.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    sincerely.
  • Adverb
    genuinely, sincerely.
  • Interjection
    really.

Antonyms for Honestly:

• adv.

  • in an honest manner
    unfairly, unjustly.
  • Other antonyms:
    deceitfully, venally.

Honestly Sentence Examples:

• And she honestly believed it was.

• I do honestly think he is.