Honestly \Hon"est*ly\, adv.

1. Honorably; becomingly; decently. [Obs.]

--Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

2. In an honest manner; as, a contract honestly made; to live honestly; to speak honestly. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

To come honestly by.
   (a) To get honestly.
   (b) A circumlocution for to inherit; as, to come honestly by a feature, a mental trait, a peculiarity. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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honestly ad

verb

1: (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that; "honestly, I don't believe it"; "candidly, I think she doesn't have a conscience"; "frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" [syn: candidly, frankly]
2: in an honest manner; "in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it"; "was known for dealing aboveboard in everything" [syn: aboveboard] [ant: dishonestly]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Honestly \Hon"est*ly\, adv.

1. Honorably; becomingly; decently. [Obs.]

--Chaucer.

2. In an honest manner; as, a contract honestly made; to live honestly; to speak honestly. --Shak.

To come honestly by.
   (a) To get honestly.
   (b) A circumlocution for to inherit; as, to come honestly by a feature, a mental trait, a peculiarity.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)