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
No longer encumbered by the demands put on the country's top diplomat, Kuleba has been speaking frankly on Kyiv's situation and outlook since departing his former role.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
An unexpected — and, frankly, quite charming — theme to this year’s New York Film Festival?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2025
Quite frankly, there are very few qualms with Rhino Market & Deli.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
Quite frankly, aliens have never been so terrifying.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for frankly
David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
An unexpected — and, frankly, quite charming — theme to this year’s New York Film Festival?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2025
Quite frankly, there are very few qualms with Rhino Market & Deli.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
Quite frankly, aliens have never been so terrifying.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for frankly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frankly
Adverb
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The mother of her French host family cooked simply and honestly each night with ingredients in season in Burgundy.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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Answering honestly will tell you more about your leadership effectiveness than any performance metric.—
Dennis Kozak,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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But for others, the complete lack of these kinds of conversations actually managed to preserve their fantasy.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Should the song’s outro have actually been a bridge?—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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How much is new management really going to invest in Paramount+ and streaming going forward.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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The purpose of the test — the largest ever in the state, which has by far the most home battery capacity in the US — was to see just how much power is really there for the utility to tap, and to ensure it could be switched on, effectively running the grid in reverse, without causing a crash.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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McDaniel previously said the plan was for first-teamers not to play in Saturday’s second preseason game, and that indeed was the case.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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This strongly suggests that the explosion was indeed triggered by the star itself.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frankly. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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