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/ɔ.nɛt.mɑ̃/

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Translation

honestly, frankly

Word origin

From honnête ('honest, decent') plus the adverb ending -ment, which comes from the Latin noun mens, mentis ('mind'). Honnête itself is from Latin honestus ('honourable'), from honos ('honour').

Origin
Latin
Root
honestus
English cognates
honest, honesty, honour

Examples

, .

Honestly, I do not know what to tell you.

.

He has always earned his living honestly.

- , ' .

Answer me honestly, please.

, .

Frankly, that film was much better than the first one.

reconnu ' ' .

She honestly admitted that she had been wrong.

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This word is part of lesson 38.