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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But this was entirely driven by weakness in the troubled Wind segment, which frankly is an afterthought to our bullish thesis.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Action, frankly, should occur before people die.
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His ability to recall names and places and laughs is, frankly, astonishing.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Action, frankly, should occur before people die.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
And frankly, Milwaukee has zero incentive to rush.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
His ability to recall names and places and laughs is, frankly, astonishing.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frankly. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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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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