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Examples of frankly in a Sentence
You can speak frankly to us.
frankly, I'd rather stay at home than go to the movies tonight
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Ironies and Aging For many years, most smartphones would come with earbuds which, frankly, weren’t all that great.
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Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, a former Democratic member of the House and a member of Biden’s administration, has been, frankly, less than sympathetic to the petition.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 3 June 2024
The right accessories can completely transform your travel experience this summer, and Amazon is waiting in the wings with prices that are frankly too good to pass up.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
There has been plenty of debate about whether local leaders — and, frankly, the public — are willing to take bolder, more expensive steps needed to make a serious dent in the problem.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
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Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, a former Democratic member of the House and a member of Biden’s administration, has been, frankly, less than sympathetic to the petition.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 3 June 2024
The right accessories can completely transform your travel experience this summer, and Amazon is waiting in the wings with prices that are frankly too good to pass up.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
There has been plenty of debate about whether local leaders — and, frankly, the public — are willing to take bolder, more expensive steps needed to make a serious dent in the problem.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frankly. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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