hon ‧ es ‧ ty /ˈɒnəsti, ˈɒnɪsti $ ˈɑːn-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ honesty ≠ ↑ dishonesty ; adverb : ↑ honestly ≠ ↑ dishonestly ; adjective : ↑ honest ≠ ↑ dishonest ]
1 . the quality of being honest OPP dishonesty :
a politician of rare honesty and courage
2 . in all honesty used when telling someone that what you are saying is what you really think:
It was not, in all honesty, a very good start.