英语词汇“honestly”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

honestly

(ɒnɪstli )

1. adverb [ADVERB before verb] B1

You use honestly to emphasize that you are referring to your, or someone else's, true beliefs or feelings. [emphasis]

I honestly feel I cannot do any more to prove myself.

I honestly don't know.

But did you honestly think we wouldn't notice?

Synonyms: really, actually, truly, genuinely

2. adverb B1

You use honestly to emphasize that you are telling the truth and that you want people to believe you. [spoken, emphasis]

Honestly, I don't know anything about it.

We didn't play with him, honestly we didn't.

3. adverb

You use honestly to indicate that you are annoyed or impatient. [spoken, feelings]

Honestly, Nev! Must you be quite so crude!

Oh, honestly, I don't know what they will think of next.

4. See also honest

Collocations:

speak honestly

But in the end she wanted to speak honestly about the effect it had on her.

The Sun

Employees say managers speak honestly and openly with them (80%).

Times, Sunday Times

We have lost the capacity to speak honestly of loveliness.

Times, Sunday Times

This demands that we not bear false witness, but speak honestly and plainly of ourselves and others.

Christianity Today

How do you speak honestly without alienating the listener?

Christianity Today

talk honestly

We need to have forums where people can talk to each other and where families feel safe to talk honestly and openly.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

You both need to talk honestly about changes needed in your relationship.

The Sun (2010)

You will just have to talk honestly about the way you are feeling.

The Sun (2011)

Translations:

Chinese: 诚实地

Japanese: 正直に

单词	honestly
释义	honestly (ɒnɪstli ) 1. adverb [ADVERB before verb] B1 You use honestly to emphasize that you are referring to your, or someone else's, true beliefs or feelings. [emphasis] I honestly feel I cannot do any more to prove myself. I honestly don't know. But did you honestly think we wouldn't notice? Synonyms: really, actually, truly, genuinely 2. adverb B1 You use honestly to emphasize that you are telling the truth and that you want people to believe you. [spoken, emphasis] Honestly, I don't know anything about it. We didn't play with him, honestly we didn't. 3. adverb You use honestly to indicate that you are annoyed or impatient. [spoken, feelings] Honestly, Nev! Must you be quite so crude! Oh, honestly, I don't know what they will think of next. 4. See also honest Collocations: speak honestly But in the end she wanted to speak honestly about the effect it had on her. The Sun Employees say managers speak honestly and openly with them (80%). Times, Sunday Times We have lost the capacity to speak honestly of loveliness. Times, Sunday Times This demands that we not bear false witness, but speak honestly and plainly of ourselves and others. Christianity Today How do you speak honestly without alienating the listener? Christianity Today talk honestly We need to have forums where people can talk to each other and where families feel safe to talk honestly and openly. Times, Sunday Times (2011) You both need to talk honestly about changes needed in your relationship. The Sun (2010) You will just have to talk honestly about the way you are feeling. The Sun (2011) Translations: Chinese: 诚实地 Japanese: 正直に
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