Synonyms of frankly

frankly

adverb

ˈfraŋ-klē 

as in honestly

to tell the truth

frankly, I'd rather stay at home than go to the movies tonight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• honestly
• actually
• really
• indeed
• truthfully
• admittedly
• certainly
• in fact
• absolutely
• truly
• as a matter of fact
• positively
• to be sure
• in truth
• in reality
• in actuality
• undoubtedly
• verily
• in point of fact
• realistically
• unquestionably
• forsooth
• indisputably
• indubitably
• veritably

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of frankly

Of course his trick memory, hyper-long career and borrowings of Pravda from the colleague codenamed CYCLOPS are frankly ridiculous, especially since the latter (don’t tell Venusian Cheney) bore two functional eyes. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Aaliyah Puglia was the first person voted out of Survivor 51, which, frankly, sucks for her. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

And frankly, the best legislation comes out of very informed members of Congress debating issue sets. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Quite frankly, Travis Kelce doesn’t need football anymore, yet Sunday night provided a stark reminder of why football needs him. — Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026