6 Words That Can Ruin Your Sentence - 4

honestly
Honestly
[on-ist-lee]
This crutch word is used to assert authority or express incredulity, as in, "Honestly, I have no idea why he said that." However, it very rarely adds honesty to a statement. The next crutch word is perhaps the most famous one out there. Click ahead to find out what it is.
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honestly
ˈɒnɪstli/
adverb
adverb: honestly
  1. 1.
    in a truthful, fair, or honourable way.
    "he'd come by the money honestly"
    synonyms:fairly, lawfully, legally, legitimately, honourably, decently,
     ethically,morally, by fair means, by just means, without corruption, in good faith, by the book, in accordance with the rules;
     
    informalon the level
    "he'd come by the money honestly"
    antonyms:dishonestly
  2. 2.
    used to emphasize the sincerity of an opinion or feeling.
    "she honestly believed that she was making life easier for Jack"
    synonyms:frankly, candidly, sincerely, genuinely, truthfully, truly, wholeheartedly,
    freely, openly, plainly, straight out, straight from the shoulder
    ;
    informalstraight up
    "we honestly believe this is the best investment you will ever make"
    • used to emphasize the truthfulness of a statement.
      "honestly, darling, I'm not upset"
      synonyms:truthfully, really, truly, actually, to be honest, to tell you the truth, to be frank, speaking truthfully, speaking frankly, in all honesty, in all sincerity, in plain language, in plain English; 
      without pretence,without dissembling;
       
      informalScout's honour; 
      datedhonest Injun
      "quite honestly, I'm not very interested in men"
    • used to indicate the speaker's annoyance or impatience.
      "honestly, that man is the absolute limit!"