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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There’s a lot of life in those small moments that is worth living that, frankly, social media is never going to show us.
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Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
And just in time, frankly — if there was ever a time when the country required stability, this is it.
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But perhaps the biggest rebuttal against Treasury securities losing their haven status is, frankly, that there are no better alternatives (for now?).
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And that’s all gone right now because of, quite frankly, just the lies.
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Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
And just in time, frankly — if there was ever a time when the country required stability, this is it.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 23 May 2025
But perhaps the biggest rebuttal against Treasury securities losing their haven status is, frankly, that there are no better alternatives (for now?).
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
And that’s all gone right now because of, quite frankly, just the lies.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
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“Frankly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frankly. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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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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