frankly
Example Sentences
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It is, frankly, difficult to parse this concurrence.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
And Kimberly was talking frankly about that, which caught my attention and made me think they would say things out loud that most people only spoke of privately.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
“I had to squat and kick my heels out, which, frankly, was not easy for me,” he said.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
"Each relationship frankly, in a way, stands on its own merits," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
And, of course, there were some more who were frankly jealous.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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