Frankly — Frank ly, adv. In a frank manner; freely. [1913 Webster] Very frankly he confessed his treasons. Shak. Syn: Openly; ingenuously; plainly; unreservedly; undisguisedly; sincerely; candidly; artlessly; freely; readily; unhesitatingly; liberally;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frankly — [fraŋk′lē] adv. 1. in a frank manner 2. in truth; to be frank [frankly, he s a bore] … English World dictionary
frankly — 1530s, from FRANK (Cf. frank) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
frankly — [adv] very honestly bluntly, candidly, dead level*, dead on*, directly, forthrightly, freely, from the hip*, in truth, laid on the line*, level, on the level*, on the line*, openly, plainly, straight, straightforwardly, without reserve; concept… … New thesaurus
frankly — ► ADVERB 1) in a frank manner. 2) to be frank … English terms dictionary
frankly — frank|ly S3 [ˈfræŋkli] adv 1.) used to show that you are saying what you really think about something ▪ Frankly, I think the Internet is overrated. ▪ His behaviour was frankly disgraceful. 2.) honestly and directly ▪ She answered all our… … Dictionary of contemporary English
frankly — frank|ly [ fræŋkli ] adverb * 1. ) MAINLY SPOKEN used for emphasizing that what you are about to say is your honest opinion, even though the person you are talking to might not like it: Frankly, I couldn t care less what he thinks. quite frankly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
frankly */ — UK [ˈfræŋklɪ] / US adverb 1) used for emphasizing that what you are about to say is your honest opinion, even though the person you are talking to might not like it Frankly, I couldn t care less what he thinks. quite frankly: The chocolate mousse … English dictionary
frankly — adverb Date: 1537 1. in a frank manner < spoke frankly > 2. in truth ; indeed < frankly, I don t know > Usage: see hopefully … New Collegiate Dictionary
frankly — adverb a) in a frank, open or (too) honest manner. He spoke frankly about the economy. b) In truth, to tell the truth. Frankly, my dear, I dont give a damn … Wiktionary
