OTHER WAYS TO SAY ‘TO BE HONEST’
- IN ALL FAIRNESS …
- IN ALL HONESTY …
- WITH ALL DUE RESPECT …
- IF I’M PERFECTLY HONEST …
- IF I CAN SPEAK MY MIND …
- ALLOW ME TO SPEAK MY MIND …
- LET ME SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT …
- IF I SHOOT FROM THE HIP …
- I’M JUST GOING TO COME RIGHT OUT AND SAY IT …
- I’M GOING TO LAY IT ON THE LINE …
- IF TRUTH BE TOLD …
- IN FACT …
- AS A MATTER OF FACT …
- TO TELL THE TRUTH …
- FRANKLY …
- TO BE FRANK …
- ACTUALLY …
- IN ACTUAL FACT …
- I’M ONLY TELLING YOU THIS BECAUSE I CARE ABOUT YOU …
- LET’S BE FAIR …
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Sentence Examples:
- In all fairness, you did shout at her first.
- With all due respect madam, I don’t think this is a very good business plan.
- Allow me to speak my mind. I believe there is a better way to handle this project.
- Let me set the record straight, she kissed me first!
- Our boss doesn’t care what anyone else thinks, he always shoots from the hip.
- Just lay it on the line and tell me if I passed or failed please.
- If truth be told, he didn’t really deserve that promotion anyway.
- Frankly, I don’t care!
- I’m only telling you this because I care about you, but I don’t think she’s interested in you!
- Let’s be fair, she’s lucky that her boss has a lot of patience!
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