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honestly

honestly

Meaning of honestly

truthfully

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British English/ˈɒnɪstli/
American English/ˈɑnəstli/
Russian transcription[ˈtɕesnə]
honestly
honestly - честно
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honestly usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Отвечайте на вопрос интервьюера честно.

Answer the interviewer's question honestly.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я говорю это честно: у меня есть необходимые навыки для этой должности.

I honestly believe I have the skills for this position.

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honestly belongs to the topic "Interview and Resume". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

honestlyчестно
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

honestly synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between honestly / frankly / sincerely / candidly / openly / bluntly

🇬🇧English
honestly

general marker of sincerity when stating an opinion or fact

B1Very Often

Honestly, I forgot to send the email.

Честно, я забыл отправить письмо.

F
🇬🇧English
frankly

signals frankness and openness; can sound blunt

B1Often

Frankly, that plan won't work.

Откровенно говоря, этот план не сработает.

S
🇬🇧English
sincerely

expresses genuine feeling or formal sincerity; common in letter closings

B1Often

I sincerely hope you will accept my apology.

Я искренне надеюсь, что вы примете мои извинения.

C
🇬🇧English
candidly

emphasizes frankness and openness; slightly formal or literary

B2Rarely

Candidly, he wasn't ready for the promotion.

Откровенно говоря, он не был готов к повышению.

O
🇬🇧English
openly

focuses on doing/saying something without concealment

B1Often

She spoke openly about her experience.

Она открыто говорила о своём опыте.

B
🇬🇧English
bluntly

speaks in an abrupt, possibly rude way; stresses lack of tact

B2Often

Bluntly, that was a terrible decision.

Грубо говоря, это было плохое решение.

G
🇬🇧English
genuinely

implies true feeling or authenticity rather than simple factual truth

B1Often

I genuinely appreciate your help.

Я искренне ценю вашу помощь.

S
🇬🇧English
straightforwardly

focuses on clarity and directness of expression

B2Rarely

He explained the terms straightforwardly.

Он объяснил условия прямо и ясно.

🇬🇧English

means clearly or obviously; can stress simplicity or obviousness

B2Often

Plainly, we need a different approach.

Ясно, нам нужен другой подход.

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How to pronounce honestly and what this word means

honestly translation: честно. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce honestly

/ˈɒnɪstli/

honestly translation

честно

honestly examples

Answer the interviewer's question honestly.

honestly transcription

/ˈɒnɪstli/, /ˈɑnəstli/

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honestly meaning: what does it mean?

truthfully

honestly pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

honestly is pronounced as /ˈɒnɪstli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

honestly definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Answer the interviewer's question honestly. Translation: Отвечайте на вопрос интервьюера честно.

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