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English
Adjective
honestest
- (nonstandard or dated) superlative form of honest: most honest
1682, Aphra Behn, “The False Count; or, A New Way to Play an Old Game”, in The Works of Aphra Behn, Vol. III:To kill the honestest Man in Spain, if I be well paid.
1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling:protesting that he thought him one of the honestest fellows in the country, and extremely well qualified for the place of gamekeeper
1840, Thomas Carlyle, Heroes and Hero Worship: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!
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