hon·est·ly /ˈɑnəstli/
(ad.)老老實實,正正噹噹,老實說
Hon·est·ly adv.
1. Honorably; becomingly; decently. [Obs.]
2. In an honest manner; as, a contract honestly made; to live honestly; to speak honestly.
To come honestly by. (a) To get honestly. (b) A circumlocution for to inherit; as, to come honestly by a feature, a mental trait, a peculiarity.
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honestly
adv 1: (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"
[syn: candidly, frankly]
2: in an honest manner; "in he can't get it honestly, he is
willing to steal it"; "was known for dealing aboveboard in
everything" [syn: aboveboard] [ant: dishonestly]