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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And there are many $20+ burgers in this city that, quite frankly, can’t touch this one.
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Also, frankly, everybody came in with the contract of having a real affection for the material and a real sense of adventure.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
And without that fuel, your citizens are quite frankly in crisis.
—NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
And frankly, very little reason to even tune in.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Also, frankly, everybody came in with the contract of having a real affection for the material and a real sense of adventure.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
And without that fuel, your citizens are quite frankly in crisis.
—NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
And frankly, very little reason to even tune in.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frankly. Accessed 28 Mar. 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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