Word Study
honestly
CIDE DICTIONARY
honestly, adv.
- Honorably; becomingly; decently. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- In an honest manner; as, a contract honestly made; to live honestly; to speak honestly. Shak. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
honestly, adv.
1 in an honest way.
2 really (I don't honestly know; honestly, the cheek of it!).
1 in an honest way.
2 really (I don't honestly know; honestly, the cheek of it!).
THESAURUS
honestly
authentically, blamelessly, bluntly, candidly, conscientiously, creditably, decently, dependably, disinterestedly, equitably, erectly, ethically, fairly, fastidiously, frankly, genuinely, high-mindedly, honorably, immaculately, impartially, in good faith, in plain English, in plain words, ingenuously, irreproachably, justly, legitimately, meticulously, morally, naturally, nobly, objectively, openly, plainly, punctiliously, purely, really, reliably, reputably, righteously, scrupulously, simply, sincerely, stainlessly, straightforwardly, truly, truthfully, unaffectedly, unambiguously, unassumedly, unequivocally, unimpeachably, unreservedly, unspottedly, uprightly, upstandingly, veridically, virtuously, warts and all, worthilyFor further exploring for "honestly" in Webster Dictionary Online