How to Use frankly in a Sentence

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• You can speak frankly to us.
• And there’s not a lot of room, frankly, to their right.
  — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 20 Apr. 2023
• Which, frankly, is a welcome change for the end of the world.
  — Olivia Truffaut-Wong, refinery29.com, 27 Dec. 2023
• And frankly, that sort of thing now feels more than a bit smug.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024
• The Hoosiers were, frankly, lucky to be down just eight, 34-26, at halftime.
  — Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2023
• And, frankly, we're being isolated in the rest of the world.
  — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2023
• And, quite frankly, the team hasn’t won enough the last two postseasons.
  — Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023
• This is frankly the kind of thing Netflix could and should do more of.
  — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2024
• And now, my beat, by the way, is all of Washington, the campaign trail, and, frankly, the world.
  — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2023
• And frankly, Cruz’s turn alone is worth the price of admission.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2023
• Nothing about the wiper or, frankly, about the Cybertruck makes much sense.
  — Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2023
• Have people find, frankly, the presence of God in their life.
  — Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2023
• The Beaver fan base, and frankly, many in the media, are expecting more in 2023.
  — Ndaschel, oregonlive, 25 July 2023
• And frankly, there was great pushback from allies around the world.
  — WIRED, 16 Mar. 2023
• But that was then, and this is now and quite frankly, the Cardinals appear to be stuck in the mud.
  — Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2023
• The best white elephant gifts are things that are, frankly, a little bit cursed.
  — Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 15 Dec. 2023
• But frankly, also that the Russians know that the Ukrainians are going to stay in the game.
  — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 8 July 2023
• Around the forty-minute mark, I was struck by a heretical and frankly scab-like thought: Why not get A.I. to write these movies?
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2023
• So the heat and the -- the weather, frankly, is the reason these companies are coming to Mesa and Phoenix.
  — CBS News, 16 July 2023
• The contents of this judge's ruling is frankly shocking.
  — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2023
• This is – this is a test of American leadership and a test, frankly, of the free world.
  — ABC News, 19 Mar. 2023
• Our take: There’s a deep essence of Rolo candy here that’s frankly off putting.
  — Gary Dzen, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
• Paul Wall is smiling ear to ear, which is, frankly, nothing new.
  — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 11 Dec. 2023
• But frankly, all of Midge's stand-up is hard because all of Midge's stand-up comes from story.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 May 2023
• And frankly, the sad thing is, that was our first movie in 2003 — there hasn’t really been anything like it since.
  — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Mar. 2023
• That is still relevant today and, frankly, that’s a tale as old as time.
  — Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2023
• The compromise of my grades, because of this, would cause a huge scandal and, frankly, my butt would be in a sling.
  — Charles Tiefer, Forbes, 7 May 2023
• Miller, frankly, thinks the trend’s revival in fashion is funny.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Feb. 2024
• Meyer uses a frankly insane amount of basil in his drink.
  — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2023
• But today, frankly, the price of a lump sum contract can scare anyone out of writing a check.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024