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frankly

[frangk-lee] / ˈfræŋk li /
ADVERB
very honestly
Synonyms
STRONG
candidly
WEAK
bluntly dead level directly forthrightly freely from the hip in truth laid on the line level on the level on the line openly plainly straight straight-out straightforwardly without reserve
Antonyms
WEAK
deviously dishonestly insincerely secretively

Example Sentences

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“It’s always tough with a company like Nike, where it’s so big and the titles are frankly so big in leadership, to really know what to attribute to O’Neill,” Zackfia said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

"Most of the investors who are propping up the games industry have frankly fled to AI to a tremendous degree," says Pearce.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

And, frankly, do we really want to know?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Earlier, solicitor Nicola Ryan-Donnelly, from law firm Fletcher's, which is representing 22 of the injured and traumatised children, said the findings were "disturbing and frankly depressing".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

I’ve always wanted to ask him something, but frankly, it’s not my business.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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