honestly vs truly

honestly

adv
  • Frankly, to be honest. 

  • In an honest manner. 

intj
  • Used to express exasperation, dismay, etc. 

truly

adv
  • Honestly, genuinely, in fact, really. 

  • In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately. 

  • Very. 

How often have the words honestly and truly occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )