When people use honestly in a sentence?

1 : without cheating or lying : in an honest manner They made their money honestly. 2 : in a real and sincere way She was honestly scared. 3 —used to stress the truth or sincerity of what is being said Honestly, I don’t know how you do it.

Do liars use the word honestly?

5. The theme of the conversation is honesty. Naturally, liars want to convey to you that they’re telling the truth, says Schweitzer. If someone says, “Let me be honest with you,” “Honestly,” or even “I was brought up to always be honest,” they might be priming you to believe the lie they’re about to tell, he says.

Is honest hearted a word?

Definition of “honest-hearted” [honest-hearted] Of an honest heart; true; faithful.

What is the difference between “honestly” and “to be honest”?

“Honestly” is an adverb, while “to be honest” is a parenthetical phrase. The student honestly completed the application form. (The subject of the sentence -the student – gave honest (truthful) information on the application.) The student completed the application form, to be honest. (The speaker is being honest.)

Do you mistake honesty for truth?

To mistake honesty for truth leaves you wide open to deception, especially when your honest opinion resonates with the honest opinions of others. Your partner passionately denies cheating on you because he has convinced himself that he didn’t cheat. Hard to imagine that kind of selective memory?

What is the synonym of the word honest?

1.free of deceit and untruthfulness; sincere.”I haven’t been totally honest with you”synonyms:truthful, sincere, candid, frank, open, forthright, ingenuous, straight; More They are the same thing but the word is used differently. He is a honest person. I honestly love you. 8 clever moves when you have $1,000 in the bank.

How do you sound honest when you’re not?

Gesticulate emphatically, raise your voice, or lower it, using your best condescending mansplaining or womansplaining tone. Make what you’re saying sound heartfelt or like it’s the product of judicious unbiased research. And those are just some of the many ways we have to sound honest when we’re not.