The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Honestly \Hon"est*ly\, adv. 1. Honorably; becomingly; decently. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. In an honest manner; as, a contract honestly made; to live honestly; to speak honestly. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]