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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So to have a bright new voice whose platform is maintained with academic rigor, while challenging inflammatory and racist statements feels like a gift that X, frankly, doesn’t deserve.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
The Russians have been treated very badly with respect to the war, and also, frankly, ‘Anora,’ right?
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
And the Russians have been treated very badly with respect to the war, and also, frankly, Anora, right?
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
This one has classy-looking pearls and some gold finishing that, frankly, looks better than some of my more expensive sweaters.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
The Russians have been treated very badly with respect to the war, and also, frankly, ‘Anora,’ right?
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
And the Russians have been treated very badly with respect to the war, and also, frankly, Anora, right?
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
This one has classy-looking pearls and some gold finishing that, frankly, looks better than some of my more expensive sweaters.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frankly. Accessed 9 Mar. 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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