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
Quite frankly, the values instilled in these boys under his care will remain with each of them forever.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
Content that keeps you scrolling isn’t necessarily content that provides useful information or, quite frankly (checks Instagram to confirm suspicions) anything that’s real.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Market and players to watch: Quite frankly, the Lions were lucky to get him back at his current price — a one-year deal worth $4 million.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 May 2025
There’s a lot of life in those small moments that is worth living that, frankly, social media is never going to show us.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
Content that keeps you scrolling isn’t necessarily content that provides useful information or, quite frankly (checks Instagram to confirm suspicions) anything that’s real.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Market and players to watch: Quite frankly, the Lions were lucky to get him back at his current price — a one-year deal worth $4 million.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 May 2025
There’s a lot of life in those small moments that is worth living that, frankly, social media is never going to show us.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frankly
Adverb
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The robots, honestly, aren’t yet amazing at punching and kicking each other, and sometimes fall off-balance while attacking or defending themselves.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Healthy societies have the ability to assess their strengths and weaknesses honestly.—
David Brooks,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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The Trump administration asserts that these demands to higher education institutions are aimed at curbing anti-semitism and discrimination against female athletes, but critics of such policies have accused them of actually being anti-Palestinian and anti-transgender athletes.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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For the record, Edward S may not be wholly sincere (or actually very satisfied).—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
Adverb
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The Hornets could really use a player who is comfortable playing center or power forward, and hit the outside shot.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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Could iPhones really cost $3,500? President Donald Trump is threatening a tariff of at least 25% on Apple if iPhones are not manufactured or built in the United States.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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There is, indeed, a drug operation at the address Joe gives Elliot.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
5 June 2025
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United did indeed endure a nightmare campaign, finishing 15th in the Premier League - its lowest-ever position since the league was launched in 1992 - and losing the Europa League final against Tottenham.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frankly. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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