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honestly

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honestly [on-ist-lee]
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: in an honest manner
Synonyms: fairly, genuinely, justly, sincerely, uprightly
Main Entry: aboveboard
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: candidly
Synonyms: frankly, honestly, on the up and up, openly, overtly, truly, truthfully, veraciously
Antonyms: deceitful, devious, lying, shady, underhanded
Main Entry: directly
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: straightforwardly
Synonyms: candidly, face-to-face, honestly, in person, literally, openly, personally, plainly, point-black, truthfully, unequivocally, verbatim, without prevarication, word for word
Antonyms: indirectly
Main Entry: fairly
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: justly
Synonyms: deservedly, equitably, honestly, honorably, impartially, objectively, properly, reasonably, without favor, without fear
Antonyms: unfairly, unjustly
Main Entry: justly
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: fairly
Synonyms: accurately, befittingly, beneficently, benevolently, benignly, candidly, charitably, correctly, decently, decorously, duly, duteously, dutifully, equally, equitably, evenhandedly, fitly, fittingly, frankly, helpfully, honestly, honorably, impartially, lawfully, legally, legitimately, moderately, nicely, piously, properly, reasonably, respectably, righteously, rightfully, rightly, straightforwardly, temperately, tolerantly, unreservedly, uprightly, virtuously, well
Antonyms: unfairly, unjustly
Main Entry: openly
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: honestly
Synonyms: aboveboard, artlessly, blatantly, brazenly, candidly, face to face, flagrantly, forthrightly, frankly, fully, honestly, in broad daylight, in full view, in public, in the open, ingenuously, naively, naturally, plainly, publicly, readily, shamelessly, simply, straight, unabashedly, unashamedly, under one's nose, unhesitatingly, unreservedly, wantonly, warts and all, willingly, without pretense, without reserve
Antonyms: secretly, shamefully
Main Entry: really
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: without a doubt
Synonyms: absolutely, actually, admittedly, as a matter of fact, assuredly, authentically, beyond doubt, categorically, certainly, de facto, easily, for real, genuinely, honestly, in actuality, in effect, in fact, in point of fact, in reality, indeed, indubitably, legitimately, literally, no ifs ands or buts, nothing else but, of course, positively, precisely, surely, truly, undoubtedly, unmistakably, unquestionably, verily, well
Antonyms: doubtfully
Main Entry: right
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: fairly, justly
Synonyms: conscientiously, decently, dispassionately, equitably, ethically, evenly, honestly, honorably, impartially, lawfully, legitimately, morally, objectively, properly, reliably, righteously, sincerely, squarely, virtuously, without bias, without prejudice
Notes: right means free from error or correct in opinion or judgment; a wright is someone who makes, builds, or repairs something
Antonyms: unfairly, unjustly, wrongly
Main Entry: simply
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: plainly, clearly
Synonyms: artlessly, candidly, commonly, directly, easily, frankly, guilelessly, honestly, ingenuously, intelligibly, matter-of-factly, modestly, naturally, openly, ordinarily, quietly, sincerely, straightforwardly, unaffectedly, unpretentiously, without any elaboration
Antonyms: difficultly
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