different between clearly vs honestly

English

Etymology

From Middle English clerli, clerely, clerelych, cleerliche, clerliche, equivalent to clear +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?kl??li/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?kl??li/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /?kli??li/

Adverb

clearly (comparative clearlier or more clearly, superlative clearliest or most clearly)

1. (manner) In a clear manner.

2. (modal) Without a doubt; obviously.
3. (degree) To a degree clearly discernible.

Synonyms

• (without a doubt): expressly, unambiguously; see also Thesaurus:explicitly or Thesaurus:obviously

Translations

Anagrams

• Callery, Carlyle, cellary

English

Etymology

From Middle English honestly, honestlyche, honestliche, equivalent to honest +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??n?stli/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??n?stli/
• Hyphenation: hon?est?ly

Adverb

honestly (comparative more honestly, superlative most honestly)

1. (manner) In an honest manner.

2. Frankly, to be honest.

Synonyms

• (honest manner): candidly, sincerely, truthfully; see also Thesaurus:honestly
• (frankly): as a matter of fact, in all honesty, in point of fact, in truth; see also Thesaurus:actually

Translations

Interjection

honestly

1. Used to express exasperation, dismay, etc.

   Honestly! I want to finish this work and you keep interrupting.

Synonyms

• really

Translations

Anagrams

• on the sly