Definitions
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- adjective
Real ,true ,actual . - adverb
Honest ;truly ,really ; used to emphasize that a statement is true. - adverb Truly, really.
Etymologies
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Compare swear to God. Originally used as a sentence adverb or interjection, modifying entire clauses or utterances; honest itself is used this way, as in “Honest, I had no idea!” (meaning “I'm telling the truth, I had no idea!”).
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