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
Prior to Tuesday's game, MLB insider Ken Rosenthal was speaking about Judge's lack of postseason production and made a comment that, frankly, does not hold much truth.
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Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
This constant barrage overshadows the self-care experience, hijacking my focus and frankly, tiring me out.
—Caelan McMichael, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
Swift’s most modern contemporary, Beyoncé, is only eight albums in, and frankly, most current groundbreaking artists probably won’t get to that stage in their career.
—Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
The only people who write him letters are serial killers who adore him, especially serial killers who were portrayed on the Netflix series Mindhunter (which Monster, for some reason, takes a swipe at with a frankly exhausting, metatextual parody).
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
This constant barrage overshadows the self-care experience, hijacking my focus and frankly, tiring me out.
—Caelan McMichael, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
Swift’s most modern contemporary, Beyoncé, is only eight albums in, and frankly, most current groundbreaking artists probably won’t get to that stage in their career.
—Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
The only people who write him letters are serial killers who adore him, especially serial killers who were portrayed on the Netflix series Mindhunter (which Monster, for some reason, takes a swipe at with a frankly exhausting, metatextual parody).
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frankly
Adverb
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Pitching today, honestly, feels more like going into a bank and asking for a loan, which is sad.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The animation is stellar, and honestly never really feels like a video game (complimentary).—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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At both Barca and Villarreal, sources close to the players said that the extra travel and other commitments involved (without any benefits for those actually playing the game) was a factor behind their opposition.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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No VCs wanted to actually back ElevenLabs, back in the early days on the pre-seed round.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Because that could really be interesting.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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The odds of a hurricane landfall in the US really dwindle at the end of October and into November, but there have been notable late-season exceptions.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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For these men, in particular, better intervention could indeed be lifesaving.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Oct. 2025
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Lemoine argued that there have indeed been several movements since Art Deco that have been of near or equal resonance, and that served as chapters of the history of design.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frankly. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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