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Honestly [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. on'estly. Uprightly; justly; with integrity and fairness; as a contract honestly made.

2. With frank sincerity; without fraud or disguise; according to truth; as, to confess honestly one's real design.

3. By upright means; with upright conduct; as, to live honestly

4. Chastely; with conjugal loyalty and fidelity.

Honestly [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Honorably; becomingly; decently.

2. In an honest manner; as, a contract honestly made; to live honestly; to speak honestly.

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5 KJV and 4 BSB verses contain “Honestly”

Judges 9:16

Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands;

Now if you have acted faithfully and honestly in making Abimelech king, if you have done well by Jerubbaal and his family, and if you have done to him as he deserves—

Judges 9:19

If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:

if you have acted faithfully and honestly toward Jerubbaal and his house this day, then may you rejoice in Abimelech, and he in you.

Proverbs 16:13

Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.

Isaiah 59:4

None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.

Romans 13:13

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.

1 Thessalonians 4:12

That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.

Sirach 22:9

If children live honestly, and have wherewithal, they shall cover the baseness of their parents.

2 Maccabees 12:43

And when he had made a gathering throughout the company to the sum of two thousand drachms of silver, he sent it to Jerusalem to offer a sin offering, doing therein very well and honestly, in that he was mindful of the resurrection: