frankly

[ frangk-lee ]

adverb

1. in a frank manner; freely; candidly; openly; plainly:

   He presented his arguments frankly and objectively.

frankly

/ ˈfræŋklɪ /

adverb

1. sentence modifier in truth; to be honest

   frankly, I can't bear him

2. in a frank manner

Word History and Origins

Origin of frankly¹

First recorded in 1530–40; frank ¹ + -ly

Example Sentences

“What JD Vance saw a little bit later, is what tens of millions of Americans are facing now, because of the opioid crisis, and frankly, not because of ill intention by people who want big government, I'm going to ascribe good motives there, but government has displaced the very factors that allowed me to flourish: family, friends, communities, churches, civic organizations,” Roberts said.

From Salon

“The government role is extremely important and one that they haven’t been successfully fulfilling, quite frankly,” Woods said, arguing that his company must balance its environmental responsibilities with earning profits for their shareholders.

From Salon

"In 2018-19 it was paying £1.6 billion more in wages than the other major European leagues. Ten years previously it was £567m more, so the gap had grown by a billion, which is frankly extraordinary."

From BBC

What I would remind immigrant activists is that the Latino backlash against Proposition 187 was never the silver bullet against xenophobia that too many people made it out to be — and it was frankly hijacked by Democrats.

From Los Angeles Times

“Frankly, it was only on the Thursday before the Saturday that ANY of the sketches generated laughs,” Musk said.

From Los Angeles Times