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by chinathrow 1650 days ago
You're right. English is not my first language and I've read the "Honestly?" more as "Seriously?".
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confidantlake 1649 days ago
Sometimes it something like "I know you won't want to hear this" or "I suspect you won't like the answer". It is prefacing something like I know you don't want to hear this but I would rather be honest than lie about it.
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mac01021 1650 days ago
It's just an english idiom that doesn't mean much. It's like saying "If you are looking for an honest response, the answer is no."
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