"honestly" meaning in All languages combined

See honestly on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈɑnɪstli/ [US], /ˈɒnɪstli/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-honestly.wav [UK]
Etymology: honest + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|honest|ly}} honest + -ly
  1. If you do something honestly, you do it in an honest manner.
    Sense id: simple-honestly-en-adv-JGIEIQC3
  2. Honestly is used to emphasize the opinion of a person.
    Sense id: simple-honestly-en-adv-zJkkySru
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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