honestly
US /ˈɑnəstli/
adverb Advanced · C1 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Please answer the survey questions honestly so we can improve our service.
Word Family
Synonyms
- frankly(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
- sincerelywith sincerity; without pretense
- candidly(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
Collocations
- Easy speak honestlyto speak honestly, meaning to express in speech
- Medium honestly evaluate project feasibilitydescribing honestly evaluate project feasibility ((used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that)
- Hard honestly report financial discrepanciesdescribing honestly report financial discrepancies ((used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that)
- Very Hard honestly believe without doubtdescribing honestly believe without doubt ((used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.