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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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“The Geffen Galleries didn’t come to fruition overnight. And frankly, nothing that changes the status quo ever does,” Mitchell said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

And, frankly, do we really want to know?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

This is, quite frankly, the last thing the prime minister needs.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

He added that extreme declines like those seen Thursday, “or frankly over the last three months, are not based on investors selectively applying AI risk on a company-by-company basis.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“I have thought long of Gurgi,” Taran said, looking frankly into the old man’s gray eyes.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

Vocabulary lists containing frankly

"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 5

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