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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Marvel navigated the shutdowns and initial revival better than anyone, frankly, and had multiple big blockbuster hits during this period right after Avengers: Endgame, even if the ceiling on potential box office came down to Earth a bit.
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Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The fantasy that a single order from the Oval Office could sort all of this out is, quite frankly, hilarious.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
But the latest hostage videos, showing emaciated captives in a, frankly, appalling state have provoked shock and outrage across Israel.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
But, frankly, neither has the season up to this point or the Twins wouldn’t have reached the trade deadline six games under .500, looking to sell.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2025
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Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The fantasy that a single order from the Oval Office could sort all of this out is, quite frankly, hilarious.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
But the latest hostage videos, showing emaciated captives in a, frankly, appalling state have provoked shock and outrage across Israel.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
But, frankly, neither has the season up to this point or the Twins wouldn’t have reached the trade deadline six games under .500, looking to sell.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frankly. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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