honestly

Example Sentences

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But honestly, in another decade or so, we might feel profoundly different and start wondering why we didn’t try these crazy-sounding methods a lot sooner.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

“We want to just show honestly how it happens.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“I honestly felt that we could have a life together.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Katha Pollitt, who wrote a column for the Nation, is honestly the only prominent feminist writer whose name I remember regularly seeing in the pages of newspapers and magazines.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

“Oh, I don’t really want Masvita to suffer. Or not much,” Nhamo added honestly.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer