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 Red Sox certainly aren’t blameless here, and Devers has frankly been put in a tough spot.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
And frankly, a whole industry is being disrupted before our very eyes.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Between a cross-town baseball rivalry for papal support, billboards and many memes, frankly, his upbringing hasn’t been lost on much of the city.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Monday night felt like a momentary reprieve from the relentless wave of recent legislation and corporate backtracking with company policies deeming diversity, equity and inclusion efforts as unnecessary and quite frankly, disposable.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for frankly
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
And frankly, a whole industry is being disrupted before our very eyes.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Between a cross-town baseball rivalry for papal support, billboards and many memes, frankly, his upbringing hasn’t been lost on much of the city.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Monday night felt like a momentary reprieve from the relentless wave of recent legislation and corporate backtracking with company policies deeming diversity, equity and inclusion efforts as unnecessary and quite frankly, disposable.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for frankly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frankly
Adverb
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It’s built for immersive gaming but honestly makes everything look cinematic, even spreadsheets.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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The museum trip is lighthearted and honestly just such a beautiful moment between these two.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Adverb
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Bailey would actually drive contestants to their destination.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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Although the developer’s lighting plan would create a higher measurement of light than is allowed by code along the south property line — where the retention pond is — Beaver said lighting levels actually would decrease from existing conditions.—
Marie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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Bobby’s death affects every single character’s story in a way that really no other character death would.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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There was a time when Marvel was really crushing DC, but for the last few years it’s been pretty bleak on all sides, with only a smattering of decent comic book movies punctuating a the parade of mediocrity.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Adverb
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For a small insurance company operating in a niche market, an underwriting workbench might indeed be an unnecessary luxury.—
Marcin Nowak,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Deadline confirmed from sources close to the star that the man standing on the roof was indeed Cruise.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frankly. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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