Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
This is a lot of responsibility to put on teachers, but quite frankly, kids deserve to be in the care of grownups who care about their feelings at all times.
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Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 1 Dec. 2023
Marketing without an inclusive lens is quite frankly not good for business.
—Sonia Thompson, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Nothing about the wiper or, frankly, about the Cybertruck makes much sense.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2023
Quite frankly, everybody was over it at that point.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023
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Most fabric bathmats are still wet the next day, which, quite frankly, is f-cking disgusting.
—Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2023
But, frankly, reading between the lines, there is a thick streak of libertarianism running through the space settlement community.
—Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2023
Your experience and your feelings are her chance to open her mind and be, frankly, less of a jerk.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
But what's next has her (and frankly all of us) super excited.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 21 Nov. 2023
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Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 1 Dec. 2023
Marketing without an inclusive lens is quite frankly not good for business.
—Sonia Thompson, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Nothing about the wiper or, frankly, about the Cybertruck makes much sense.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2023
Quite frankly, everybody was over it at that point.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023
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Most fabric bathmats are still wet the next day, which, quite frankly, is f-cking disgusting.
—Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2023
But, frankly, reading between the lines, there is a thick streak of libertarianism running through the space settlement community.
—Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2023
Your experience and your feelings are her chance to open her mind and be, frankly, less of a jerk.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
But what's next has her (and frankly all of us) super excited.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 21 Nov. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frankly. Accessed 7 Dec. 2023.
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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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