frankly
Example Sentences
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“It’s the first real indicator that the VA is willing to step up and get that chapel restored, which frankly I think is their responsibility.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
And frankly, the game was so insipid that it needed something – or someone – to liven it up.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
It is, frankly, difficult to parse this concurrence.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
“I had to squat and kick my heels out, which, frankly, was not easy for me,” he said.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
“I do not know of Murugan,” the boy said frankly, “but everyone knows Birla. For a small sum,” he added, “I will take you there myself.”
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.