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
This is good for all majors, frankly, and can also infuse the cross-disciplinary spirit of the liberal arts and the development of interpersonal skills across all fields of study.
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Jamie Merisotis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Given the eye-popping ratings, not a single compensatory makegood unit has been put into service to placate advertisers, who frankly are getting a hell of a bargain.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
What’s immediately clear from everything out there, though, is that this game looks phenomenal, and the developers’ decision to base an open-world driving title in and around Monaco specifically is, frankly, genius.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 11 June 2026
Wesley has a hard time keeping up, and quite frankly is on the precipice of losing his job at the garage.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 June 2026
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Jamie Merisotis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Given the eye-popping ratings, not a single compensatory makegood unit has been put into service to placate advertisers, who frankly are getting a hell of a bargain.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
What’s immediately clear from everything out there, though, is that this game looks phenomenal, and the developers’ decision to base an open-world driving title in and around Monaco specifically is, frankly, genius.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 11 June 2026
Wesley has a hard time keeping up, and quite frankly is on the precipice of losing his job at the garage.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frankly
Adverb
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But honestly, how much further down is there to go?—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Both understood that describing the human condition honestly is a first step in confronting injustice.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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The Border Commandos, who control villages and smuggle cocaine along parts of Colombia's frontier with Ecuador, number about 1,000 fighters, thus only 10% of the group actually turned in weapons.—
John Otis,
NPR,
21 June 2026
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Tourism boards need to be far more aggressive about designing ecosystems that circulate tourist dollars into the hands of the people who actually birthed and molded the soil of the destination worth visiting.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Adverb
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Steve Toussaint said something really great.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Also, the experience of traveling with locals is something that really added to the experience.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Adverb
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Accountant was indeed the most popular reply in our unscientific survey.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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Yes, the injuries and absences often have clouded the overall contributions, but the contribution has been real and deserves recognition if this, indeed, is the endgame.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frankly. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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