HONESTY


Meaning of HONESTY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɒnɪsti ]

Honesty is the quality of being honest.

They said the greatest virtues in a politician were integrity, correctness and honesty.

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You say in all honesty when you are saying something that might be disappointing or upsetting, and you want to soften its effect by emphasizing your sincerity.

In all honesty, aren’t there already far too many pages of scientific research published every week?...

PHRASE : PHR with cl [ emphasis ]

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