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Pronunciation:
[ fɹˈaŋkli], [ fɹˈaŋkli], [ f_ɹ_ˈa_ŋ_k_l_i]
Frankly is an adverb that means to speak or act openly, honestly, and directly. Some of the synonyms of Frankly are candidly, truthfully, forthrightly, plainly, sincerely, directly, openly, straightforwardly, unequivocally, bluntly, honestly, and frankly speaking. These words convey the meaning of expressing oneself in a straightforward, honest fashion. The use of these synonyms can help a writer or speaker to communicate their thoughts and intentions in a more precise and clear manner. Using synonyms not only adds variety to one's writing but also help to capture the reader's attention by presenting a more nuanced and thoughtful argument.
Related words: frankly speaking, frankly i don't know, frankly i don't care
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Synonyms for Frankly:
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adj.
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adv.
• aboveboard • artlessly- artlessly ,
- bluntly ,
- candidly ,
- directly ,
- genuinely ,
- honestly ,
- naively ,
- naturally ,
- plainly ,
- straightforwardly ,
- trustingly ,
- un-artificially ,
- unaffectedly ,
- unartfully ,
- unrestrainedly ,
- unsophisticatedly .
- Beneficently ,
- befittingly ,
- benevolently ,
- benignly ,
- charitably ,
- decently ,
- decorously ,
- duteously ,
- dutifully ,
- equitably ,
- evenhandedly ,
- fittingly ,
- impartially ,
- lawfully ,
- legitimately ,
- respectably ,
- righteously ,
- temperately ,
- tolerantly ,
- uprightly ,
- fitly ,
- piously ,
- virtuously .
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- decent ,
- fine ,
- good ,
- honest ,
- irreproachable ,
- principled ,
- sincere ,
- upstanding .
Other synonyms:
- simply .
- personally .
- suspect .
Other relevant words:
• noun
- Downrightly ,
- Factum ,
- Unconstrainedly ,
- above-board ,
- aboveboard ,
- accuracy ,
- accurately ,
- actuality ,
- actually ,
- admittedly ,
- agreeably ,
- all joking aside ,
- apparent ,
- authenticity ,
- bluffly ,
- blunt ,
- brazenly ,
- broadly ,
- brusquely ,
- candid ,
- certainty ,
- circumstance ,
- clear ,
- clearly ,
- communicatively ,
- conspicuous ,
- constancy ,
- cordially ,
- deed ,
- deeply ,
- definite ,
- deliberately ,
- dependably ,
- devotion ,
- devoutly ,
- direct ,
- distinct ,
- entity ,
- essence ,
- event ,
- evident ,
- evidently ,
- exactness ,
- explicit ,
- eye to eye ,
- face ,
- fact ,
- fairly ,
- faithfulness ,
- fervently ,
- fidelity ,
- forthrightly ,
- genuine ,
- genuineness ,
- guilelessly ,
- heartily ,
- honesty ,
- in all conscience ,
- in all seriousness ,
- in the open ,
- indeed ,
- ingenuously ,
- innocently ,
- intentionally ,
- legible ,
- legitimacy ,
- liberally ,
- lucid ,
- luminous ,
- naked ,
- obvious ,
- obviously ,
- open ,
- openheartedly ,
- outright ,
- outrightly ,
- outspoken ,
- outspokenly ,
- overt ,
- palpable ,
- perspicuous ,
- plain ,
- point-blank ,
- publicly ,
- pure ,
- reality ,
- really ,
- reliably ,
- roundly ,
- serene ,
- seriously ,
- shoulder ,
- solidity ,
- straight ,
- straightforward ,
- tangible ,
- transparent ,
- transparently ,
- true ,
- truly ,
- truth ,
- truthful ,
- unabashedly ,
- unambiguously ,
- unashamedly ,
- unceremoniously ,
- unconcealed ,
- undisguisedly ,
- unequivocal ,
- unequivocally ,
- unfeignedly ,
- uninhibitedly ,
- unmistakable ,
- unreservedly ,
- validity ,
- veracity ,
- verily ,
- wholeheartedly ,
- willingly ,
- without reserve ,
- without restraint .
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How to use "Frankly" in context?
Frankly, we're not sure what this word means. Is it used to show modesty? Is it an adjective meaning "complete"? Either way, we don't know how to use this word correctly, and we're not sure why it's even in the dictionary.
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Equivalence
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Proper noun, singular
honestly.
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Adverb
candidly, forthrightly, honestly, truthfully.
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Proper noun, singular
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Independent
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Adverb
absolutely, actually, admittedly, blatantly, bluntly, boldly, certainly, clearly, cordially, decidedly, definitely, directly, downright, earnestly, exactly, explicitly, expressly, fairly, fervently, flatly, freely, genuinely, heartily, indeed, manifestly, markedly, obviously, openly, outright, patently, plain, plainly, publicly, quite, realistically, really, roundly, simply, sincerely, squarely, straight, technically, totally, transparently, truly, unequivocally, unreservedly, utterly, warmly, wholeheartedly, Overtly.
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Adverb
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