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 judge ordered that the child be called Ella instead, noting that the name Nutella was the trade name of a (frankly, delicious) spread.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
And quite frankly Johansson has never been better as a Queens mom and wife privately cracking but keeping it hidden from her family.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 May 2026
The whole thing is frankly preposterous.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Its servers are generally older women who, frankly, all seem to be looking forward to the end of their shifts.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
And quite frankly Johansson has never been better as a Queens mom and wife privately cracking but keeping it hidden from her family.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 May 2026
The whole thing is frankly preposterous.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Its servers are generally older women who, frankly, all seem to be looking forward to the end of their shifts.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for frankly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frankly
Adverb
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Wild-eyed in a register that ranges from dreamy to terrified to stunned into submission, her performance is the most honestly felt thing here.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Yet that cannot be wielded, either logically or honestly, as an excuse for imposing war on the noble Cuban people.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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There were obscure picks, in his frank estimation, that were actually brilliant heists, and college stars whose selections were actually costly blunders.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Indiana walks away with a huge win, and the WNBA walks away with another glaring lesson in who actually drives the bus.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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Both Mbappe and Alcaraz went with a sultry vibe for their cover portraits, but what really got the internet aflutter was the cheeky photos of Alcaraz rolling around in the red dirt.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The main thing to know about the draft is that no one really knows anything.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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As the two bond in short order, our previously flailing hero shapes up very quickly indeed, soon shedding his substance abuse problems and entering a healthy relationship with dreamy social worker Oscar (Diego Calva).—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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If this is indeed corrected by the league, Clark would have only the sixth 30-point, 10-assist game in WNBA history.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frankly. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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