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You can speak frankly to us.
frankly, I'd rather stay at home than go to the movies tonight
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And if people did apply that to life, the world might be a much better place, frankly.
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Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Because frankly, about 90% of the AI announcements out there right now fall into the latter category.
—Raj De Datta, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Black voters are the spine of the Democratic Party, but efforts to ensure their support had, frankly, languished when Democrats thought they were stuck with President Joe Biden running for a second term.
—Philip Eliott / Detroit, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Because frankly, about 90% of the AI announcements out there right now fall into the latter category.
—Raj De Datta, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The cozy-cute settings in Magic Puzzle Company’s designs are frankly adorable, and sure to delight the jigsaw fan in your life.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
Black voters are the spine of the Democratic Party, but efforts to ensure their support had, frankly, languished when Democrats thought they were stuck with President Joe Biden running for a second term.
—Philip Eliott / Detroit, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frankly. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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frankly
adverb
frank·ly
ˈfraŋ-klē 
1
: in a frank manner
you can speak frankly to us
2
: to tell the truth
frankly, I don't think it's wise
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