in all honesty
US /ɪn ɔːl ˈɑːnɪsti/
UK /ɪn ɔːl ˈɑːnɪsti/
1.
used to emphasize that one is speaking truthfully and openly
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In all honesty, I don't think that's a good idea.
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She admitted, in all honesty, that she had made a mistake.
used to emphasize that one is speaking truthfully and openly