1 ADV [ADVERB before verb] (强调信念或情感)真的,的确 You use honestly to emphasize that you are referring to your, or someone else's, true beliefs or feelings. (强调信念或情感)真的,的确 [emphasis]
SYN really, actually, truly, genuinely
2 ADV (强调所说的是事实)真的,确实 You use honestly to emphasize that you are telling the truth and that you want people to believe you. (强调所说的是事实)真的,确实 [spoken, emphasis]
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Honestly, I don't know anything about it.
真的,我对此事一无所知。
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We didn't play with him, honestly we didn't.
我们没有耍他,真的没有。
3 ADV (表示恼怒或不耐烦)天哪,哎呀 You use honestly to indicate that you are annoyed or impatient. (表示恼怒或不耐烦)天哪,哎呀 [spoken, feelings]
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Honestly, Nev! Must you be quite so crude!.
哎呀,内夫! 你就非得如此粗俗吗!
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Oh, honestly, I don't know what they will think of next.
噢,天哪,我真不知道他们接下去会想出什么来。
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