frankly
In a frank or candid manner, especially in a way that may seem too open, excessively…In a frank or candid manner, especially in a way that may seem too open, excessively honest, or slightly blunt.
Meaning
3 sensesIn a frank or candid manner, especially in a way that may seem too open, excessively honest, or slightly blunt.
to speak frankly
He spoke frankly about the economy.
пря́моprjámo, откры́тоotkrýto, открове́нноotkrovénno
щи́роščýro, відве́ртоvidvérto, пря́моprjámo
In truth, to tell the truth.
Most of what they said was, frankly, a pack of lies.
ehrlich gesagt, um ehrlich zu sein
че́стно говоря́čéstno govorjá
To a degree large enough as to be plainly evident.
frankly septic
frankly psychotic
- (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
Examples
116 sentencesFrankly speaking, I don't like her.
Відверто кажучи, вона мені не подобається. — deniko
ruЧестно говоря, я её недолюбливаю. — marafon
deEhrlich gesagt, ich mag sie nicht. — Manfredo
Frankly speaking, I don't like you.
Якщо чесно, ти мені не подобаєшся. — deniko
ruЧестно говоря, вы мне не нравитесь. — sharptoothed
Frankly speaking, I don't like him.
Відверто кажучи, він мені не подобається. — deniko
ruЧестно говоря, он мне не нравится. — marafon
deEhrlich gesagt, mag ich ihn nicht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Frankly speaking, I don't agree with you.
Правду кажучи, я з вами не згоден. — deniko
ruЧестно говоря, я с вами не согласен. — shanghainese
Frankly speaking, I don't like your haircut.
Чесно кажучи, мені не подобається твоя зачіска. — rmdas
ruОткровенно говоря, мне не нравится твоя прическа. — sharptoothed
deUm ehrlich zu sein, ich mag deine Frisur nicht. — xtofu80
Translations
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Forms
franklier/more frankly, frankliest/most frankly| Comparative | franklier / more frankly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | frankliest / most frankly |
regular
Synonyms
57 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb