Meaning

3 senses
  1. In 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

  2. 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

  3. To a degree large enough as to be plainly evident.

    frankly septic

    frankly psychotic

More definitions
  • (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

Examples

116 sentences
  1. Frankly 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

  2. Frankly speaking, I don't like you.

    Якщо чесно, ти мені не подобаєшся. — deniko

    ruЧестно говоря, вы мне не нравитесь. — sharptoothed

  3. 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

  4. Frankly speaking, I don't agree with you.

    Правду кажучи, я з вами не згоден. — deniko

    ruЧестно говоря, я с вами не согласен. — shanghainese

  5. 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

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
in a frank, open or (too) honest manner:
Русский
By meaning 2
in a frank, open or (too) honest manner:
(sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
(sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth:

Forms

franklier/more frankly, frankliest/most frankly
Comparativefranklier / more frankly Lesson
Superlativefrankliest / most frankly

regular

Synonyms

57 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that:honestlycandidly

Word family

1 related words
Relatedfrank

See also

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