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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Split Fiction takes everything the studio has learned from those games and expanded on it in the most creative and frankly jubilant way imaginable.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Per the inimitable Nicole Kidman, movies have a unique power to provoke intense emotions, and frankly that may be all that’s separating us from the looming robots at this point.
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Mickey 17 is more laid-back, meekly suffering abuse in the name of progress, while Mickey 18 is more rebellious and frankly has some anger issues.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Per the inimitable Nicole Kidman, movies have a unique power to provoke intense emotions, and frankly that may be all that’s separating us from the looming robots at this point.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2025
Quite frankly, the appeal of a rebuild might not have been there for the other veterans on the market, so among realistic options, Smith could easily be viewed as the ideal veteran quarterback for their situation.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Mickey 17 is more laid-back, meekly suffering abuse in the name of progress, while Mickey 18 is more rebellious and frankly has some anger issues.
—Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frankly. Accessed 18 Apr. 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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