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honestly

 
 
/ˈɒnɪstli/ adverb

Translation

EMPHASIZE used to emphasize that you are telling the truth
gerçekten, hakikaten, inan olsun ki, vallahi
Thanks, but I honestly couldn't eat another piece of cake.1047
HONEST in an honest way
dürüstçe, samimi bir şekilde
1047
ANNOYED used to show that you are annoyed or do not approve of something
gerçekten, sahiden
Honestly! He should have been here hours ago.2130
(Definition of honestly adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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