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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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And, frankly, do we really want to know?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“Quite frankly, Californians are, by and large, looking for viable alternatives. They’re looking towards the California Republican Party,” Chairwoman Corrin Rankin told reporters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 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

"The Israelis... have actually offered to be, frankly, to check themselves a little bit in Lebanon, because they want to make sure that our negotiation is successful," Vance said.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

And frankly, my daddy’s boots had never looked better, draped by the beautiful floral skirt as they were.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 5

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