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
Or maybe, frankly, the traditionally hierarchical repertory company model doesn’t provide what dancers today need.
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
Airline safety videos were never meant to get this much attention, or frankly, end up on IMDB, as this one did.
—thehustle.co, 21 Mar. 2025
And quite frankly, there could have been a lawsuit.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
Considering how many concerts occur at basketball arenas all over the world, the fact that this happened at all is frankly quite disturbed-ing.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
Airline safety videos were never meant to get this much attention, or frankly, end up on IMDB, as this one did.
—thehustle.co, 21 Mar. 2025
And quite frankly, there could have been a lawsuit.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
Considering how many concerts occur at basketball arenas all over the world, the fact that this happened at all is frankly quite disturbed-ing.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for frankly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frankly
Adverb
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But honestly, that kind of self-confidence is on brand for the intergalactic motorcycle-riding bounty hunter.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Yet the fundamentals of crisis leadership remain consistent: make decisions quickly, communicate honestly, protect people, limit damage and chart a path back to stability.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The first song written was actually the first song released.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
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With a brewing 60 meter sprint race between NFL champion Tyreek Hill and Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles locked in for sometime later this year, conversations have been running amok as to whether the crossover duel will actually field a competitive race.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Meredith Wells Lepley, a psychologist, USC professor and organizational consultant with Workplace Surveys & Solutions, told Newsweek that women really want to be respected and understood by their employers.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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Underneath the harsh glow of streetlights, the Rev. Jeff Hood inspects a spiderweb woven between the trees hemming in the prison, the only thing that McAlester is really known for.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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However, the responsibility will fall on the foreign supplier to verify and prove that all of their South African customers are indeed VAT-registered.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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This trusted patience anchored in God's unfailing love is indeed necessary in our lives, especially when facing the most difficult and painful situations.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frankly. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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