to be honest en · X
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, qualifier:sentence adverb) Frankly, honestly.
To be honest, he has a bit of a body odor problem, but we haven't yet had an opportunity to tell him gently and privately.
I don't mind, to be honest.
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see to, be, honest.
I tried to be honest but still no one believed me.
Relateds
for sure · to be fair · to be frank · to be sure
Synonyms
I can't lie · if I'm honest · TBH · in all honesty · tbh
Translations (52)
pl prawdę mówiąc (frankly) · cs popravdě řečeno (frankly) · it ad essere sincero (frankly) · fi vilpittömästi (frankly) · ru е́сли че́стно (frankly) · pt para ser honesto (frankly) · es para ser honesto [with le and a; or with con] (frankly) · fr franchement (frankly) · cmn 老實說 /老实说 (frankly) · tr açık söylemek gerekirse (frankly) · hu az igazat megvallva (frankly) · el για να είμαι ειλικρινής (frankly) · nl eerlijk gezegd (frankly) · ro sincer să fiu (frankly) · ja 正直に言うと (frankly) · sq besa (frankly) · az sözün açığı (frankly) · ru че́стно говоря́ (frankly) · ar بِصَراحة (frankly) · tr dürüst olmak gerekirse (frankly) · hu hogy őszinte legyek (frankly) · hu őszintén szólva (frankly) · pl szczerze mówiąc (frankly) · ro sinceră să fiu (frankly) · fi rehellisesti (frankly) · pt para ser honesta (frankly) · ro sincer (frankly) · az sözün düzü (frankly) · cy a dweud y gwir (frankly) · id sejujurnya (frankly) · el εδώ που τα λέμε (frankly) · yue 講真 /讲真 (frankly) · es si me apuras (frankly) · de ehrlich gesagt (frankly) · fr en toute franchise (frankly) · da for at være ærlig (frankly) · de um ehrlich zu sein (frankly) · id terus terang (frankly) · uk якщо́ че́сно (frankly) · sv för att vara ärlig (frankly) · tr doğrusunu söylemek gerekirse (frankly) · uk че́сно ка́жучи (frankly) · is satt best að segja (frankly) · fr pour être honnête (frankly) · tr ne yalan söyleyeyim (frankly) · tr doğruyu söylemek gerekirse (frankly) · nl om eerlijk te zijn (frankly) · no for å være ærlig (frankly) · pl będąc szczerym (frankly) · cy a bod yn onest (frankly) · sv ska jag vara ärlig (frankly) · cs upřímně řečeno (frankly)