✅  Honesty is the best policy, and it is the best word when you want to refer to the complete absence of deceit or fraud (We appreciate your honesty about the incident).

✅  Integrity is the best word to indicate the soundness of one’s morals, when nothing can influence them (By refusing the bribe, she maintained her personal and professional integrity).

✅  Often you will see honesty and integrity used together, as these qualities tend to go hand in hand (Great leadership requires self-awareness, honesty, and integrity).

In all honesty, there are more synonyms of integrity here!

✅  Both consideration and distinction can refer to the high regard in which others hold a person, although this is not their most frequent use.

✅  Consideration in this sense is best when someone’s worth has been proven (Her hard work deserves respect and special consideration).

✅  Distinction suggests a particular honor because of qualities or accomplishments (He has received various awards and distinctions for his fine writing).

Take into consideration these synonyms for distinction!

✅  Both so and accordingly introduce a statement that results from what was just mentioned—they are transitional words that signal what is coming next.

✅  So is best when you want to be more informal and conversational in tone (I wanted to buy a basket so I went to the outdoor market).

✅  Accordingly is somewhat formal, but occurs mainly in non-technical contexts (They had a lot to do. Accordingly, they started working an hour earlier than usual).

✅  Accordingly can also simply modify a verb instead of an entire statement (We expect you to know right from wrong and act accordingly).

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