frankly

[ frangk-lee ]
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adverb
  1. in a frank manner; freely; candidly; openly; plainly: He presented his arguments frankly and objectively.

Origin of frankly

1
First recorded in 1530–40; frank1 + -ly

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British Dictionary definitions for frankly

frankly

/ (ˈfræŋklɪ) /


adverb
  1. (sentence modifier) in truth; to be honest: frankly, I can't bear him

  2. in a frank manner

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