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onestamente

honestly

adverb oh-neh-stah-MEN-teh Rare

Also means

frankly

Usage Note

Onestamente functions both as a manner adverb ('she acted honestly') and as a discourse marker at the start of a sentence meaning 'frankly' or 'to be honest' — similar to English 'honestly.' In spoken Italian it is very commonly used as a sentence opener to signal candid opinion, much like sinceramente or francamente.

Examples

"Onestamente, non so cosa rispondere."

Natural Translation

Honestly, I don't know what to answer.

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