honestest

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A form of honest — Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. datednonstandardsuperlativesuperlative form of honest: most honest

    To kill the honestest Man in Spain, if I be well paid.

    1682, Aphra Behn, “The False Count; or, A New Way to Play an Old Game”, in The Works of Aphra Behn, Vol. III
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    protesting that he thought him one of the honestest fellows in the country, and extremely well qualified for the place of gamekeeper

    1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

    I have read diligently what books and documents about them I could come at;--with the honestest wish to admire, to love and worship them like Heroes; but I am sorry to say, if the real truth must be told, with very indifferent success!

    1840, Thomas Carlyle, Heroes and Hero Worship

    '[…] old-fashioned things are so much the honestest.'

    1857, Anthony Trollope, Barchester Towers
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