HON'ESTLY, adverb on'estly. Uprightly; justly; with integrity and fairness; as a contract honestly made. 1. With frank sincerity; without fraud or disguise; according to truth; as, to confess honestly one's real design. 2. By upright means; with upright conduct; as, to live honestly 3. Chastely; with conjugal loyalty and fidelity.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI