honest-to-godとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Compare swear to God. Originally used as a sentence adverb or interjection, modifying entire clauses or utterances; honest itself is used this way, as in “Honest, I had no idea!” (meaning “I'm telling the truth, I had no idea!”).

形容詞

honest to God (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of honest-to-God

副詞

honest to God (not comparable)

1. Honest; truly, really; used to emphasize that a statement is true.

   Honest to God, I thought you already knew!

2. Truly, really.

   She is honest to God brilliant.

同意語

• honest to goodness (bowdlerised)
• honest to gods (polytheistic, まれに)

参考

• hand to God