honest-to-goodness

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Adjective honest-to-goodness has 1 sense

honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness, old, sure-enough - used informally especially for emphasis; "a real honest-to-god live cowboy"; "had us a high old time"; "went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel"
Antonyms: counterfeit, imitative (indirect, via genuine)

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Honest-to-Goodness

Definition:

adjective

(of a thing or person) Genuine and true; authentic.

Sense 1:

adjective

Used to emphasize the sincerity or truthfulness of something.

Example sentence: I received an honest-to-goodness apology from him, which was unexpected.

Sense 2:

adjective

Of or relating to something that is not fancy or artificial, but real and practical.

Example sentence: We enjoyed an honest-to-goodness homecooked meal at their farmhouse.

Sense 3:

adverb

In a sincere and genuine manner.

Example sentence: She always listens to me honest-to-goodness when I need someone to talk to.

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