Honestly
Honestly adverb - To tell the truth.
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Synonyms for Honestly
Purposefully and honestly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purposefully" instead an adverb "Honestly".
Purposefully
Purposefully adverb - With full awareness of what one is doing.
Honestly and purposefully are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Honestly" instead an adverb "Purposefully".
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- Not only does the "hero" of the Zurich subplot not come for his girlfriend, who honestly believed he would, it turns out that he never intended to and instead purposefully sacrificed her to distract his enemies' attention long enough for him to take them out as he'd planned to all along.
Source: She Will Come for Me
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