English Explanatory Dictionary

frankly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a frank or candid manner, especially in a way that may seem too open, excessively honest, or slightly blunt.
  2. In truth, to tell the truth.
  3. To a degree large enough as to be plainly evident.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹæŋkli/ en-us-frankly.ogg /ˈfɹeɪ̯ŋkli/ /ˈfɹɛ̃ŋkli/

Word forms

frankly franklier more frankly frankliest most frankly

Etymology

From frank + -ly.

Synonyms

candidly forthcomingly honestly truthfully bluntly outright earnestly for real for realsies frankly genuinely legitimately no cap openly simply sincerely singly straight up truly as a matter of fact to be frank truth to tell above a bit actually all things considered by right certainly come to think of it de facto definitely de jure fact is forsooth in actuality in all honesty indubitably in fact in faith in point of fact in reality in truth indeed literally properly really right soothfast soothly surely to be honest TBH to tell the truth undoubtedly verily very much wis
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