as in honestly
to tell the truth
frankly, I'd rather stay at home than go to the movies tonight
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Recent Examples of frankly
Florida frankly couldn’t afford to add another injury, especially to a player like Rodrigues, to the docket alongside it.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Mamdani’s message of change, frankly, worked.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
And respecting human dignity allows business and organizational leaders to do so in ways that, frankly, few competitors are pursuing.
—Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
Godchaux was a divisive figure among Grateful Dead devotees — many fans were frankly outright disdainful of her presence on stage.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Mamdani’s message of change, frankly, worked.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
And respecting human dignity allows business and organizational leaders to do so in ways that, frankly, few competitors are pursuing.
—Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
Godchaux was a divisive figure among Grateful Dead devotees — many fans were frankly outright disdainful of her presence on stage.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frankly
Adverb
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And honestly, what could be more feeble?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Taking care of yourself from the inside out is honestly the secret.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The center is also home to Space Camp, which inspired the 1986 movie of the same name—it was actually filmed on-site.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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In fact, using vinegar and detergent simultaneously can actually decrease the effectiveness of the detergent’s stain-fighting power by breaking down the enzymes responsible for the job.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Is the age of toys really over?—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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That’s where this idea came from, and it’s been really well accepted.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The skeletal remains did indeed belong to Béla, Duke of Macsó, the great-grandson of King Béla III.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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In a study published last month in Schizophrenia Bulletin, researchers demonstrated that inner speech indeed suppressed the brain’s auditory cortex in adults without schizophrenia.—
Hannah Seo,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frankly. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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