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honestly
[ˈɒnɪstlɪ]
adverbio
1honradamente (legitimately)
  • to obtain something honestly -> conseguir algo honradamente
2sinceramente (sincerely)
  • I can honestly say that… -> puedo decir sin faltar a la verdad que…
  • honestly, I'm fine/it doesn't matter -> en serio que estoy bien/no importa
  • I can't honestly remember -> la verdad es que no me acuerdo
3(expressing indignation)
  • well honestly! -> ¡desde luego!, ¡hay que ver!
  • honestly! some people! -> ¡desde luego, hay cada uno por ahí!

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honestly [o-nist-li]
adverbio
1Honradamente, rectamente; honestamente, modestamente.
  • To deal honestly -> tratar con honradez; ser honrado en sus tratos

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honestly [ˈɒnɪstlɪ]
adverb
1 (truly) sinceramente; francamente
I honestly believe this is the right decision creo sinceramente francamente que esta es la decisión correcta;or he cannot honestly call this a good law no puede, en honor a la verdad, llamar a esto una buena ley; no, honestly, I'm fine no, de verdad de veras en serio, estoy bien;oror I didn't do it, honestly de verdad que no lo hice
you can have it, honestly
do you honestly expect me to believe that?expect ¿de verdad de veras esperas que me lo crea?;or
I can honestly say that it doesn't bother mesay puedo decir con toda sinceridad franqueza que no me importa;or
I can't honestly say I ever knew him well la verdad es que no puedo decir que lo conociese bien; can you honestly say you've ever thought about it? ¿puedes decir sin mentir que has pensado alguna vez en ello?
I honestly thought you'd be pleasedthought de verdad de veras pensé que te gustaría;or
2 (truthfully) [+speak, answer] sinceramente; con sinceridad
"I don't know," Philip answered honestly Answer honestly - yes or no?
3 (legally) honradamente
if he couldn't get money honestly, he stole si no podía conseguir dinero honradamente, robaba
4 (showing exasperation) vamos; por favor
"honestly," said Barbara, "that woman ..." —vamos por favor —dijo Barbara —esa mujer ...;or oh, honestly! ¡por favor!; ¡anda, anda!
I didn't know he was joking, I thought he really wanted me to paint the walls red - oh, honestly!

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