to come honestly by

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to come honestly by - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Honestly \Hon"est*ly\, adv.
     1. Honorably; becomingly; decently. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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     2. In an honest manner; as, a contract honestly made; to live
        honestly; to speak honestly. --Shak.
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     To come honestly by.
        (a) To get honestly.
        (b) A circumlocution for to inherit; as, to come honestly
            by a feature, a mental trait, a peculiarity.
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