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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NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Fair or not, Indiana was, frankly, the only sort of job the 62-year-old Cignetti was going to get.
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Which, frankly, is not as impressive as the story behind the making of it.
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James Payne, the FRA’s staff director of grade crossing and trespasser outreach, told me frankly that South Florida is a mess.
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NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Fair or not, Indiana was, frankly, the only sort of job the 62-year-old Cignetti was going to get.
—Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Which, frankly, is not as impressive as the story behind the making of it.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
James Payne, the FRA’s staff director of grade crossing and trespasser outreach, told me frankly that South Florida is a mess.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 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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