adverb · Feelings

honestly

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The meaning (definition) of the word honestly

in a truthful way

The word honestly used in a sentence

“I honestly told Mom that I broke the cup.”

How the word honestly is said around the world

Frenchhonnêtement (oh-net-MAHN)
Spanishcon sinceridad (kohn seen-thay-ree-THAHT)
Mandarin诚实地 (chuhng shir duh)
Hindiसच-सच (SACH sach)
Arabicبِصِدْقٍ (bi-SID-qin)
Russianчестно (CHYES-nah)
Portuguese (EU)honestamente (oh-nesh-tuh-MEN-tuh)
Portuguese (BR)honestamente (oh-nes-tah-MEN-chee)
Japaneseしょうじきに (shoh-JEE-kee nee)
Germanehrlich (AIR-likh)
Urduسچ سچ (SACH sach)
Punjabiਇਮਾਨਦਾਰੀ ਨਾਲ (ee-maan-dah-REE nahl)
Korean솔직하게 (sohl-JEE-kah-gay)
Hebrewבכנות (be-kha-NOOT)
Greekειλικρινά (ee-lee-kree-NAH)
Dutcheerlijk (AYR-luk)
Tagalognang tapat (nahng TAH-paht)
Vietnamesethành thật (tahnh THUHT)
Turkishdürüstçe (dew-REWST-cheh)
Persianصادقانه (sah-de-GHAH-neh)
Polishszczerze (SHCHEH-zheh)
Ukrainianчесно (CHES-noh)
Bengaliসত্যি করে (SHOT-tee KO-ray)
Swedishärligt (AIR-likt)
Italiansinceramente (seen-cheh-rah-MEN-teh)

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