answer honestly
честно ответить
I answered honestly when the interviewer asked about my experience.
Я честно ответил, когда на собеседовании спросили о моём опыте.
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adverb · B1 · very often · UK/US
honestly
honestly
Meaning of honestly
English
in a way that tells the truth, without lying
Русский
говоря правду, без обмана и приукрашивания
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈɒnɪstli/
American English
/ˈɑnəstli/
honestly with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом honestly
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
7 сочетаний
Говорить правду
Telling the truthspeak honestly
говорить откровенно
We spoke honestly about our plans after the children left.
Мы говорили откровенно о своих планах после ухода детей.
Честно говоря
Frankly speakinghonestly
честно говоря
Honestly, I forgot to bring the spare keys.
Честно говоря, я забыл взять запасные ключи.
Honestly!
Ну честное слово!
Honestly, you've left your muddy boots on my clean floor again!
Ну честное слово, ты опять оставил грязные сапоги на моём чистом полу!
- quite honestlyоткровенно говоря
honestly usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Answer the interviewer's question honestly.
Отвечайте на вопрос интервьюера честно.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
I honestly don't know.
Я честно не знаю.
honestly synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between honestly, frankly, genuinely, openly, candidly, sincerely, and bluntly
ENFrankly, that plan won't work.
G
🇬🇧English
genuinely
Really, sincerely; not pretending.
B1often
ENI genuinely appreciate your help.
O
🇬🇧English
openly
Without hiding anything.
B1often
ENShe spoke openly about her experience.
Advanced: broader words
C
🇬🇧English
candidly
Frankly; more formal.
B2rare word
ENCandidly, he wasn't ready for the promotion.
S
🇬🇧English
sincerely
Sincerely; often in letter endings.
B1often
ENI sincerely hope you will accept my apology.
B
🇬🇧English
bluntly
Directly, to the point of rudeness.
B2often
ENBluntly, that was a terrible decision.
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Questions about this word
What does honestly mean?
in a way that tells the truth, without lying
How do you pronounce honestly?
honestly is pronounced [ˈɒnɪstli].
How is honestly used in a sentence?
Отвечайте на вопрос интервьюера честно. Translation: Answer the interviewer's question honestly.
Is honestly part of rec:trust_honesty vocabulary?
Yes, honestly can be learned in the rec:trust_honesty topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is honestly part of rec:discourse_markers vocabulary?
Yes, honestly can be learned in the rec:discourse_markers topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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