по-честному

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɐ‿ˈt͡ɕesnəmʊ]

Adverb

по-че́стному • (po-čéstnomu)

  1. honestly, fairly, in an honest/fair way/manner
    Всё по-че́стному. ― Vsjo po-čéstnomu. ― Everything's fair and square. / Fair's fair. / I'm/we're/etc. being honest/fair. (literally, “Everything (was done or said / is being done or said) in an honest/fair way.”)
  2. being honest, being frank (when saying or admitting something)
    Е́сли по-че́стному... ― Jésli po-čéstnomu... ― If I'm being honest / To be honest...
    Дава́й по-че́стному. ― Daváj po-čéstnomu. ― Let's be honest.
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