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Justly vs Honestly - What's the difference?

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Justly is a related term of honestly.


As adverbs the difference between justly and honestly

is that justly is in a just or fair manner; rightfully while honestly is (manner) in an honest manner.

As an interjection honestly is

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justly

English

Adverb

(-)
  • In a just or fair manner; rightfully.
  • * 1890 , Robert Franklin Pennell, History of Rome :
  • His valor, wisdom, and justice made him justly popular, but caused him to be regarded with suspicion at Rome.
  • With a just or fair use of language; with good reason, properly.
  • * 2012 , Jay Newton-Small, ‘Gangless in Glasgow’, Time , 1 Oct 2011:
  • But the city on the River Clyde can justly claim to have turned the tide.
  • (obsolete) With great precision; accurately, exactly.
  • *, II.14:
  • It is a pleasant imagination to conceive a spirit iustly ballanced betweene two equall desires.

    honestly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (manner) In an honest manner.
  • He answered the questions honestly .
  • (speech act) Frankly.
  • Honestly , I didn't believe a word she said.

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Honestly! I want to finish this work and you keep interrupting.

    Synonyms

    * really