hon|est — «ON ihst», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. not lying, cheating, or stealing; fair and upright; truthful: »He was an honest man. SYNONYM(S): just, incorruptible. 2. obtained by fair means; without lying, cheating, or stealing: »honest profits. 3. not… … Useful english dictionary
Honestly — Hon est*ly, adv. 1. Honorably; becomingly; decently. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. In an honest manner; as, a contract honestly made; to live honestly; to speak honestly. Shak. [1913 Webster] {To come honestly by}. (a) To get honestly. (b) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To come honestly by — Honestly Hon est*ly, adv. 1. Honorably; becomingly; decently. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. In an honest manner; as, a contract honestly made; to live honestly; to speak honestly. Shak. [1913 Webster] {To come honestly by}. (a) To get… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
honestly — hon|est|ly S2 [ˈɔnıstli US ˈa:n ] adv 1.) used to emphasize that what you are saying is true, even though it may seem surprising ▪ I honestly don t know how old my parents are. ▪ I can honestly say that I never worry about him now. 2.) spoken… … Dictionary of contemporary English
honestly — hon•est•ly [[t]ˈɒn ɪst li[/t]] adv. 1) in an honest manner 2) really; truly; genuinely: I honestly don t know[/ex] 3) (used to express mild exasperation, disbelief, dismay, etc.): Honestly! You re always busy[/ex] … From formal English to slang