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honestly

честно

Meaning of honestly

truthfully

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EN-UK/ˈɒnɪstli/
EN-US/ˈɑnəstli/
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honestly with Russian translation

honestly usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Отвечайте на вопрос интервьюера честно.

Answer the interviewer's question honestly.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

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
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
answer questionsотвечать на вопросы
ask questionsзадавать вопросы
deskписьменный стол

honestly synonyms

Related words worth learning together

frankly
signals frankness and openness; can sound blunt
sincerely
expresses genuine feeling or formal sincerity; common in letter closings
candidly
emphasizes frankness and openness; slightly formal or literary
openly
focuses on doing/saying something without concealment
bluntly
speaks in an abrupt, possibly rude way; stresses lack of tact
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F
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frankly

signals frankness and openness; can sound blunt

B1Often

Frankly, that plan won't work.

S
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sincerely

expresses genuine feeling or formal sincerity; common in letter closings

B1Often

I sincerely hope you will accept my apology.

C
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candidly

emphasizes frankness and openness; slightly formal or literary

B2Rarely

Candidly, he wasn't ready for the promotion.

O
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openly

focuses on doing/saying something without concealment

B1Often

She spoke openly about her experience.

B
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bluntly

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

B2Often

Bluntly, that was a terrible decision.

G
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genuinely

implies true feeling or authenticity rather than simple factual truth

B1Often

I genuinely appreciate your help.

S
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straightforwardly

focuses on clarity and directness of expression

B2Rarely

He explained the terms straightforwardly.

🇬🇧en

means clearly or obviously; can stress simplicity or obviousness

B2Often

Plainly, we need a different approach.

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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.

Is honestly part of Interview and Resume vocabulary?

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Is honestly part of Study and Work vocabulary?

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