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frankly
adverb
in
an
open
,
honest
,
and
direct
way
•
She
spoke
frankly
about
her
past
mistakes
during
the
interview
.
She
spoke
frankly
about
her
past
mistakes
during
the
interview
.
•
I
appreciate
it
when
friends
talk
to
me
frankly
instead
of
hiding
the
truth
.
I
appreciate
it
when
friends
talk
to
me
frankly
instead
of
hiding
the
truth
.
Derived
from
the
adjective
“
frank
”
meaning
‘
open
,
honest
,
truthful
’
+
adverbial
suffix
“
-ly
.”
Used
since
the
16th
century
.
adverb
used
to
emphasize
a
statement
that
may
sound
shocking
,
critical
,
or
surprising
•
Frankly
,
your
plan
is
too
risky
for
our
budget
.
Frankly
,
your
plan
is
too
risky
for
our
budget
.
•
Frankly
,
I'm
surprised
you
haven't
called
her
back
yet
.
Frankly
,
I'm
surprised
you
haven't
called
her
back
yet
.
Same
origin
as
sense
1
,
but
this
emphatic
use
became
common
in
the
19th
century
as
a
discourse
marker
.
