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Adverb: honestly  ón-ist-lee
  1. (used as an intensifier reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
    "honestly, I don't believe it"
    - candidly, frankly
     
  2. In an honest manner
    "in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it"
    - aboveboard

See also: honest

Antonym: dishonestly

Encyclopedia: Honestly Honestly, I'm Doing Okay