Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4518
Fully loadedhonestly
诚实地；正直地
核心释义
In an honest manner; without lying or cheating.
- 1.
以诚实的方式
In an honest manner.
- 2.
(用于强调反映说话者态度)确实如此
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
- 3.
坦率地说,老实说
Frankly, to be honest.
- 4.
诚实地
in an honest manner
确实；说真的；坦率地说；老实说；以诚实的方式；(用于强调反映说话者态度)确实如此；坦率地说,老实说
用法In use
Honestly, I didn't expect the movie to be so good.
用法提示：作句子副词，表示说话人真诚的态度
She answered all the questions honestly.
用法提示：作方式副词，修饰动词'回答'，表示以诚实的方式
Honestly, I think you should apologize.
用法提示：作句子副词，强调说话人的真实想法
honestly, I don't believe it
in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it
honestly, [clause]
用于句首，强调说话者的真诚态度。
Honestly, I don't know what to say.
老实说，我不知道该说什么。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- honestly think
- 诚实地认为
- I honestly think he is the best candidate.我诚实地认为他是最佳候选人。
- honestly believe
- 真诚地相信
- She honestly believes that everyone can succeed.她真诚地相信每个人都能成功。
- honestly say
- 坦诚地说
- I can honestly say I enjoyed every minute of the trip.我可以坦诚地说，这次旅行的每一分钟我都很享受。
- honestly admit
- 坦诚地承认
- He honestly admitted his mistake.他坦诚地承认了自己的错误。
- honestly feel
- 真切地感到
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象说话时手放胸口，象征'诚实'（honest），加-ly变成副词，意为'诚实地'。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：中性。典型场合：对话、演讲、写作。注：此义项为副词，用作强调，表示“确实”，通常用于口语化表达，但在正式写作中也常见。
语法说明Grammar Note
作为句首状语时，通常用逗号与主句隔开
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words 'mostly', 'costly', 'ghostly', 'lastly' share the '-stly' ending but differ in stressed vowels; none rhyme perfectly with 'honestly' (/ˈɒnɪstli/ or /ˈɑːnɪstli/). 'Hostile' (/ˈhɑːstl/) looks similar but has no 'ly' ending and sounds different.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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