frankly

American  

[frangk-lee] / ˈfræŋk li /

adverb

1. in a frank manner; freely; candidly; openly; plainly.

   He presented his arguments frankly and objectively.

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frankly British  

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of frankly

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

Example Sentences

Sweeney said the anonymity of the current panel was key to ensuring they could deliver their judgement as frankly as possible.

From BBC

“We could do that for L.A. and we could do that for, frankly, San Francisco.”

From Los Angeles Times

We have more demand from customers, more things we want to do, than frankly the industry can keep up with.”

From The Wall Street Journal

And Kimberly was talking frankly about that, which caught my attention and made me think they would say things out loud that most people only spoke of privately.

From Los Angeles Times

She said she would prefer if "teachers didn't drive at all, frankly".

From BBC