honestly hon·est·ly adv

honestly hon·est·ly adv
['ɒnɪstlɪ]
onestamente, (truly) sinceramente, francamente

I didn't do it, honestly! — non l'ho fatto, sul serio!

honestly? — davvero?

honestly! — (exasperated) (ma) veramente!

did you honestly think we wouldn't notice? — pensavi davvero che non l'avremmo notato?


English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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  • 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

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