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honnêtement

honestly

adverb o-net-MAHN Less Common
Communication Expressions

Also means

frankly

Usage Note

Honnêtement is often used as a discourse marker to introduce a candid opinion, equivalent to 'honestly' or 'to be frank'. The related adjective honnête means honest, and the noun honnêteté means honesty. The double n and circumflex are both required in spelling.

Examples

"Honnêtement, je ne sais pas quoi dire."

Natural Translation

Honestly, I don't know what to say.

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