| Main Entry: | honestly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in an honest manner |
Synonyms: |
fairly, genuinely, justly, sincerely, uprightly |
| Main Entry: | aboveboard |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | candidly |
Synonyms: |
frankly, honestly, on the up and up, openly, overtly, truly, truthfully, veraciously |
Antonyms: |
deceitful, devious, lying, shady, underhanded |
| Main Entry: | directly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | straightforwardly |
Synonyms: |
candidly, face-to-face, honestly, in person, literally, openly, personally, plainly, point-black, truthfully, unequivocally, verbatim, without prevarication, word for word |
Antonyms: |
indirectly |
| Main Entry: | fairly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | justly |
Synonyms: |
deservedly, equitably, honestly, honorably, impartially, objectively, properly, reasonably, without favor, without fear |
Antonyms: |
unfairly, unjustly |
| Main Entry: | justly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | fairly |
Synonyms: |
accurately, befittingly, beneficently, benevolently, benignly, candidly, charitably, correctly, decently, decorously, duly, duteously, dutifully, equally, equitably, evenhandedly, fitly, fittingly, frankly, helpfully, honestly, honorably, impartially, lawfully, legally, legitimately, moderately, nicely, piously, properly, reasonably, respectably, righteously, rightfully, rightly, straightforwardly, temperately, tolerantly, unreservedly, uprightly, virtuously, well |
Antonyms: |
unfairly, unjustly |
| Main Entry: | openly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | honestly |
Synonyms: |
aboveboard, artlessly, blatantly, brazenly, candidly, face to face, flagrantly, forthrightly, frankly, fully, honestly, in broad daylight, in full view, in public, in the open, ingenuously, naively, naturally, plainly, publicly, readily, shamelessly, simply, straight, unabashedly, unashamedly, under one's nose, unhesitatingly, unreservedly, wantonly, warts and all, willingly, without pretense, without reserve |
Antonyms: |
secretly, shamefully |
| Main Entry: | really |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | without a doubt |
Synonyms: |
absolutely, actually, admittedly, as a matter of fact, assuredly, authentically, beyond doubt, categorically, certainly, de facto, easily, for real, genuinely, honestly, in actuality, in effect, in fact, in point of fact, in reality, indeed, indubitably, legitimately, literally, no ifs ands or buts, nothing else but, of course, positively, precisely, surely, truly, undoubtedly, unmistakably, unquestionably, verily, well |
Antonyms: |
doubtfully |
| Main Entry: | right |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | fairly, justly |
Synonyms: |
conscientiously, decently, dispassionately, equitably, ethically, evenly, honestly, honorably, impartially, lawfully, legitimately, morally, objectively, properly, reliably, righteously, sincerely, squarely, virtuously, without bias, without prejudice |
| Notes: | right means free from error or correct in opinion or judgment; a wright is someone who makes, builds, or repairs something |
Antonyms: |
unfairly, unjustly, wrongly |
| Main Entry: | simply |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | plainly, clearly |
Synonyms: |
artlessly, candidly, commonly, directly, easily, frankly, guilelessly, honestly, ingenuously, intelligibly, matter-of-factly, modestly, naturally, openly, ordinarily, quietly, sincerely, straightforwardly, unaffectedly, unpretentiously, without any elaboration |
Antonyms: |
difficultly |