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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Since then, my father-in-law has become engaged to a woman who, frankly, is not liked by anyone in our family.
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Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Both may be useful, but consumers are frankly more concerned with dollars and cents.
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It was unprompted, unfiltered, and, quite frankly, bizarre.
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But these women were devoted to him — some still are, frankly.
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Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Both may be useful, but consumers are frankly more concerned with dollars and cents.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
It was unprompted, unfiltered, and, quite frankly, bizarre.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
But these women were devoted to him — some still are, frankly.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
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 24 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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