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1 honestly
1) (in an honest way: He gained his wealth honestly.) cinstit2) (used to stress the truth of what a person is saying: Honestly, that's exactly what he said; I honestly don't think it's possible.) sincer -
2 honest
['onist] 1. adjective1) ((of people or their behaviour, statements etc) truthful; not cheating, stealing etc: My secretary is absolutely honest; Give me an honest opinion.) sincer2) ((of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest: an honest face.) deschis3) ((of wealth etc) not gained by cheating, stealing etc: to earn an honest living.) cinstit•- honestly2. interjection(used to express mild anger etc: Honestly! That was a stupid thing to do!) nu pot să cred!- honesty -
3 fairly
1) (justly; honestly: fairly judged.) corect2) (quite or rather: The work was fairly hard.) destul (de) -
4 outright
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5 plain-spoken
adjective (speaking honestly and candidly, not trying to be tactful: She is a very plain-spoken person who always says what she means.) direct -
6 play fair
(to act honestly and fairly.) a fi corect -
7 play the game
(to act fairly and honestly.) a juca/ a fi cinstit -
8 refreshing
1) (giving new strength and energy; having a cooling and relaxing effect: a refreshing drink of cold water.) revigorant; răcoritor2) (particularly pleasing because different from normal: It is refreshing to hear a politician speak so honestly.) reconfortant -
9 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) drept; întins2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) cinstit, sincer3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) drept4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) în ordine; clar5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) fără apă; sec6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) imposibil7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) dramatic2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) (drept) înainte; direct2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) imediat3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) cinstit3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) linie dreaptă- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off
См. также в других словарях:
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
honestly — [än′ist′lē] adv. 1. in an honest manner 2. truly; really: used as an intensive [honestly, it is so] … English World dictionary
honestly — index fairly (impartially), faithfully, in good faith Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
honestly — mid 14c., from HONEST (Cf. honest) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). As an intensifier or exclamation, from 1898 … Etymology dictionary
honestly — ► ADVERB 1) in an honest way. 2) really (used for emphasis) … English terms dictionary
honestly — [[t]ɒ̱nɪstli[/t]] 1) ADV: ADV before v (emphasis) You use honestly to emphasize that you are referring to your, or someone else s, true beliefs or feelings. I honestly feel I cannot do any more to prove myself... I honestly don t know... But did… … English dictionary
Honestly — Infobox Single Name = Honestly Cover size = Caption = Artist = Stryper from Album = To Hell with the Devil A side = Honestly B side = Sing Along Song Released = 1987 Format = Vinyl Recorded = 1986 Genre = Christian metal Length = Label = Enigma… … Wikipedia
honestly — hon|est|ly S2 [ˈɔnıstli US ˈa:n ] adv 1.) used to emphasize that what you are saying is true, even though it may seem surprising ▪ I honestly don t know how old my parents are. ▪ I can honestly say that I never worry about him now. 2.) spoken… … Dictionary of contemporary English
honestly — adverb 1 in an honest way: “I don t know,” she answered honestly. | Did he come by the money honestly, or was it stolen? 2 used to say that you really think that something is true, especially when it seems surprising: Does he honestly expect me… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
honestly — adverb Date: 14th century 1. in an honest manner: as a. without cheating < counted the ballots honestly > b. really, genuinely < was honestly scared > c. without frills < food honestly prepared > 2. to be honest … New Collegiate Dictionary
honestly — hon|est|ly [ anəstli ] adverb ** 1. ) in a way that is honest and moral: She was trying to do her job honestly and fairly. 2. ) SPOKEN used for emphasizing that what you are saying is true, especially when talking about yourself: I honestly can t … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
