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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Marc Schröder, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Let a password generator do the heavy lifting This is the easier, faster and frankly smarter route.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The videos circulating on social media made for a terrifying show of force and, frankly, good TV.
—Antón Barba-Kay, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Pluto certainly wins the award for most releases this month, with a frankly absurd number of new movies hitting the service.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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 7 May. 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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