Definitions

frankly

[frangk-lee] / ˈfræŋk li /

ADVERB

very honestly

Synonyms

STRONG

candidly

WEAK

bluntly dead level directly forthrightly freely from the hip in truth laid on the line level on the level on the line openly plainly straight straight-out straightforwardly without reserve

Antonyms

WEAK

deviously dishonestly insincerely secretively

Example Sentences

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It is, frankly, difficult to parse this concurrence.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

And, frankly, what we do in Season 3 doesn’t leave room for it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

She said she would prefer if "teachers didn't drive at all, frankly".

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

“I had to squat and kick my heels out, which, frankly, was not easy for me,” he said.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Sasha likes the look, and frankly, so do I. It makes me smile to see Sasha being Sasha.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater