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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Secondly, artificial intelligence, frankly, is just a tool to meet human needs.
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And ultimately, what's going to protect the American people, frankly, are not Senate Republicans who give in to this president all the time.
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That’s the kind of chance that last season, a more aggressive-looking Stolarz would have used his frame — and frankly, his big-game presence — to turn away with ease.
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PC Magazine, 14 Nov. 2025
Secondly, artificial intelligence, frankly, is just a tool to meet human needs.
—Harvard Business Review, 13 Nov. 2025
And ultimately, what's going to protect the American people, frankly, are not Senate Republicans who give in to this president all the time.
—ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
That’s the kind of chance that last season, a more aggressive-looking Stolarz would have used his frame — and frankly, his big-game presence — to turn away with ease.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frankly. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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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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