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Frankly

//ˈfɹæŋkli// adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In a frank or candid manner, especially in a way that may seem too open, excessively honest, or slightly blunt.

    "to speak frankly"

  2. 2
    In truth, to tell the truth.

    "Most of what they said was, frankly, a pack of lies."

  3. 3
    To a degree large enough as to be plainly evident.

    "frankly septic"

Adverb
  1. 1
    (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that wordnet

Etymology

From frank + -ly.

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