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 Even though the score was 27-27 in the fourth quarter and SC's defense seemed to get a stop on a long third down, a trademark poorly timed, and frankly absurd and ridiculous, roughing the passer penalty gave the Ducks a free first down. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2026 Establishing the Curiosity Academy was so simple — and, frankly, a bit anticlimactic — that reporters then applied to become eligible to receive public funds. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026 Teams still need room to try things quickly, and frankly, they should be encouraged to. — Adrian Carr, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Her closet is full of gifted designer pieces, brand-deal holdovers, and fashion-industry gems, meaning her work wardrobe is, frankly, pretty hard to compete with. — Morgan Sullivan, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frankly

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The program leader spoke honestly about the work and the difference philanthropic support could make.

— Karen Cochran, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The slip-ons have a clog-like feel, but the low-profile silhouette looks so luxurious—honestly, they could be mistaken for The Row.

— Melony Forcier, InStyle, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of honestly

Adverb

But Hall and Woodford, in separate contributions, set about improving the Keynesian model to take into account how consumers and businesses actually make decisions about whether to invest and spend.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
But actually, the precise challenge was to not treat it as a joke.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of actually

Adverb

And to have this chance to see these birds is really thrilling.

— JOSEPH FREDERICK, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
In Our Opinion goes beyond the headlines to examine what decisions really mean, where policies succeed or fail, and what leaders should do next.

— Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of really

Adverb

The week has indeed offered more drama than anything Netflix will put on its service this year.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Forty years after two powerful men met in Reykjavík, three women—indeed, three world leaders—came together to continue the conversation.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

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