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You can speak frankly to us.
frankly, I'd rather stay at home than go to the movies tonight
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But frankly, the American people are exhausted with the same old tired playbook.
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Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
By the end of the 90-minute debate and its closing statements, Trump looked haunted and, frankly, old.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
One of the most persistent—and frankly infuriating—myths about women and investing is that women are less capable investors than men.
—Shelley Zalis, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Someone who represents unrecoverable catastrophe, frankly, in my view.
—ABC News, 8 Sep. 2024
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Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
By the end of the 90-minute debate and its closing statements, Trump looked haunted and, frankly, old.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
One of the most persistent—and frankly infuriating—myths about women and investing is that women are less capable investors than men.
—Shelley Zalis, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Someone who represents unrecoverable catastrophe, frankly, in my view.
—ABC News, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frankly. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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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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