frankly

/ˈfræŋk·li/ adv

Definition

› in an honest, sincere, and truthful way, even when this might make other people uncomfortable: She spoke frankly about her troubled marriage. › Frankly is often used when giving an honest and direct opinion: Frankly, I’m worried.

(Definition of frankly adv from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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framework n STRUCTURE
franchise n BUSINESS
franchise n VOTE
frank adj
frankfurter n
frankly adv
frantic adj EMOTIONAL
frantic adj HURRIED
frantically adv FAST
frantically adv WITH EMOTION
fraternal adj

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