Phrase guide

in all honesty

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

honestly; in truth

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • I didn't get a girlfriend, though in all honesty, I'm still undecided whether I really want to have one.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: totta puhuen — in truth
  • Finnish: rehellisyyden nimissä — in truth
  • French: en toute honnêteté — in truth
  • Italian: in tutta onestà — in truth
  • Italian: in tutta franchezza — in truth
  • Portuguese: com toda honestidade (a) — in truth
  • Portuguese: com toda sinceridade (a) — in truth
  • Portuguese: com toda franqueza (a) — in truth
  • Russian: е́сли че́стно (jésli čéstno) — in truth
  • Swedish: i ärlighetens namn — in truth