as in honestly
to tell the truth
frankly, I'd rather stay at home than go to the movies tonight
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Recent Examples of frankly
Well, almost: Colman Domingo picks up the lone nom in the Supporting Actor category, which, frankly, is well deserved.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2025
And frankly, the friends have been worse than the foes in many cases.
—NBC news, 13 July 2025
But frankly, a book of short stories is usually a difficult kind of book with which to launch an author.
—John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
In Suter’s absence, frankly, Vancouver’s forward group looks relatively pedestrian defensively.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for frankly
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2025
And frankly, the friends have been worse than the foes in many cases.
—NBC news, 13 July 2025
But frankly, a book of short stories is usually a difficult kind of book with which to launch an author.
—John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
In Suter’s absence, frankly, Vancouver’s forward group looks relatively pedestrian defensively.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for frankly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frankly
Adverb
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Leaders who can answer these questions honestly can start to create the conditions for a culture of trust, initiative, and sustainable high performance.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Food is not safe, in good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 July 2025
Adverb
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The banana plant is actually the world’s largest herb.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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When Webb takes a picture of a distant galaxy, astronomers like me are actually seeing what that galaxy looked like billions of years ago.—
Adi Foord,
Space.com,
26 July 2025
Adverb
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Each suite has its own floor, but the public spaces are where the hotel really shines.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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As on the first album, for lack of a smarter term, there are those really propulsive songs, and then some songs that are quite pretty and melodic too.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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And then you were born in a place, unlike so many places today (and indeed all countries even a century or two ago), where medicine and care enabled you to live into adulthood.—
Simon Boas
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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It must be acknowledged that this issue is indeed tricky.—
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CNBC,
23 July 2025
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frankly. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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