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Examples of frankly in a Sentence
You can speak frankly to us.
frankly, I'd rather stay at home than go to the movies tonight
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And the building, quite frankly, had a different buzz to it when the franchise quarterback was in town.
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024
Kuang deals very frankly with the collateral damage of suicide, including how Grant, Helen, and their families have never healed from the trauma of the accident.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 May 2024
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024
Kuang deals very frankly with the collateral damage of suicide, including how Grant, Helen, and their families have never healed from the trauma of the accident.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for frankly
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frankly. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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frankly
adverb
frank·ly
ˈfraŋ-klē 
1
: in a frank manner
you can speak frankly to us
2
: to tell the truth
frankly, I don't think it's wise
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