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
And that, frankly, was wonderful to witness.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Portugal’s talent pool, especially in midfield, is frankly outrageous, and Martinez’s side took a sixth-minute lead.
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Snapping up Tubi in early 2022 was his first, biggest, and, quite frankly, smartest deal.
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Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
During the matchup, the singer sported a graphic T-shirt, black jeans, and Versace heels that are, quite frankly, out of my budget.
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Olivia Dubyak,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for frankly
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Portugal’s talent pool, especially in midfield, is frankly outrageous, and Martinez’s side took a sixth-minute lead.
—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Snapping up Tubi in early 2022 was his first, biggest, and, quite frankly, smartest deal.
—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
During the matchup, the singer sported a graphic T-shirt, black jeans, and Versace heels that are, quite frankly, out of my budget.
—
Olivia Dubyak,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for frankly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frankly
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And honestly, in the short term, founder dependency makes the operating partner's job easier too.
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And, honestly, what a miserable way to go through life.
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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.
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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.
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Steve Toussaint said something really great.
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Also, the experience of traveling with locals is something that really added to the experience.
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Accountant was indeed the most popular reply in our unscientific survey.
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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.
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