as in honestly
to tell the truth
frankly, I'd rather stay at home than go to the movies tonight
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Recent Examples of frankly
But their charge led by President Trump is to go in and find efficiencies, find opportunities and, frankly, deliver more of taxpayer dollars to the actual programs that are intended, less to overhead and administration.
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CBS News, 9 Feb. 2025
This is due to Emilia Pérez lead Karla Sofía Gascón’s highly offensive and frankly vile tweets unearthed from several years back, which first emerged late last week.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
And frankly, people working out their issues, singularly and in a relationship, is a big part of what our show's about.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2025
Finally, The Lost Symbol’s Ashley Zukerman plays Belle’s husband, a man who comes across as long-suffering, willfully ignorant, and, frankly, a total dope.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025
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CBS News, 9 Feb. 2025
This is due to Emilia Pérez lead Karla Sofía Gascón’s highly offensive and frankly vile tweets unearthed from several years back, which first emerged late last week.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
And frankly, people working out their issues, singularly and in a relationship, is a big part of what our show's about.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2025
Finally, The Lost Symbol’s Ashley Zukerman plays Belle’s husband, a man who comes across as long-suffering, willfully ignorant, and, frankly, a total dope.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frankly
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Address their concerns openly and honestly, highlighting AI as a tool for empowerment, not replacement.—
Puneet Gaur,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The silky set-up was delivered by… honestly, who else would to be? Miami is suitably loaded with international stars eager to play alongside Messi.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Because the people who shape sustainability narratives—the media, activists, even filmmakers—rarely engage with the people actually developing technology.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Her latest winner may be new to No. 1, but the title isn’t actually brand new to the U.K.’s 100-spot ranking of the most popular albums.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Those are really very interesting itineraries that are still very popular.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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For most of the season (and really his career), he's been a cone on defense, and the consistent iso high elbow post ups is just not efficient basketball anymore.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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In a further coincidence, the deal was announced a week before FIFA confirmed that Saudi Arabia, the only bidder, would indeed be hosting the 2034 men’s World Cup.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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What leaders like Trump and indeed his counterparts in the U.K., Germany, France and elsewhere should be doing is investing in training.—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frankly. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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