Examples of frankly in a Sentence
You can speak frankly to us.
frankly, I'd rather stay at home than go to the movies tonight
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Those moments are deeply emotional and, quite frankly, beautiful enough in their simplicity to bring a tear to the eye.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Daniels’s trainer, John Conway, has implied that his fighter plans to make the fight an ugly brawl against Shields, which frankly, might be her best bet to win.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Canada’s capital doesn’t get the same buzz as Toronto or Montreal, and frankly, that’s undeserved.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
So everything beyond that, quite frankly, is gravy.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 July 2025
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Daniels’s trainer, John Conway, has implied that his fighter plans to make the fight an ugly brawl against Shields, which frankly, might be her best bet to win.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Canada’s capital doesn’t get the same buzz as Toronto or Montreal, and frankly, that’s undeserved.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
So everything beyond that, quite frankly, is gravy.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 July 2025
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frankly. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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frankly
adverb
frank·ly
ˈfraŋ-klē 
1
: in a frank manner
you can speak frankly to us
2
: to tell the truth
frankly, I don't think it's wise
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