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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And through a persistent phone icon in the dock, users will be able to virtualize their Android smartphone directly on the Googlebook yielding a seamless continuity feature that, frankly, is overdue in the broader PC ecosystem.
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Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The French teenager, frankly, is a perfect long-term fit alongside Queen.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026
Big 12 regular season and postseason tourney champ KU’s 15th seed surprised some in Lawrence who frankly expected the Jayhawks’ seed to be closer to its national ranking of 13 and RPI of 19.
—Gary Bedore
may 26, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2026
The launch included first-day jitters that frankly surprised me — dead air due to late-starting commercials being the most common.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 25 May 2026
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Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The French teenager, frankly, is a perfect long-term fit alongside Queen.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026
Big 12 regular season and postseason tourney champ KU’s 15th seed surprised some in Lawrence who frankly expected the Jayhawks’ seed to be closer to its national ranking of 13 and RPI of 19.
—Gary Bedore
may 26, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2026
The launch included first-day jitters that frankly surprised me — dead air due to late-starting commercials being the most common.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 25 May 2026
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frankly. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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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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