Thesaurus results for FRANKLY

frankly

adverb

ˈfraŋ-klē

Definition of frankly

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 The diabolical is ambiguous and often frankly sexy; the ridiculous is not. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 Your parents really aren’t that interested in the racing scenes or, frankly, the medical stuff. — Josh Gondelman, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026 That leaves Tim Weah, whose 2026 World Cup was frankly forgettable. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Republican House members were being asked to pay $25,000 for convention tickets and lodging, according to people familiar with the situation and granted anonymity to speak frankly about the private arrangement. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frankly

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But honestly, fall is a great season here in New England - the quintessential time to be in this area.

— Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Naming that trade honestly turns it into a choice instead of a fog.

— Asmaa Alkuwari, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of honestly

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Despite its name, only the flowering tuft of red oat grass is actually red.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Teenagers should also understand that some AI products are designed to keep users engaged, and that an endlessly attentive chatbot may have incentives that are very different from those of a person who actually cares about them.

— Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of actually

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Unloading about the time-travel stuff is important, but what really lifts some of the burden from Julia’s shoulders is being able to talk about Claire with Davina.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
The second-year starting linebacker was an all-conference selection last season and has really turned it up a notch as a senior.

— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of really

Adverb

And while this gentle reader, writer, and watcher was never worried that star Ella Bruccoleri would indeed be joined by co-star Dónal Finn for the new special, consider the Hayward reunion officially official today.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026
The destination of our hapless hero, a courier (Austin Abrams, absolutely awesome) who must transport an important package between medical facilities, is indeed the game’s residentially evil homebase of Racoon City.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

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