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

There are also flashes of images that frankly, we couldn't make any sense of, but maybe you'll have better luck:

From Salon

It's tempting to hope this will anger the public and result in consequences for Trump, but frankly, that's unlikely.

From Salon

When Barry Weiss, former President of Jive Records, was asked how he got the band to come over to their label, he said frankly, "We stole them. We basically stole NSYNC."

From Salon

Downing Street said Sir Keir told President Xi he wanted to engage “honestly and frankly” on areas of disagreement – including Hong Kong, human rights and Russia’s war on Ukraine.

From BBC

“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