Synonyms for frankly
ˈfræŋk lifrank·ly

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1. honestly, candidly, franklyadverb

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

   "honestly, I don't believe it"; "candidly, I think she doesn't have a conscience"; "frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"

   Synonyms:
   honestly, candidly, aboveboard

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1. List of paraphrases for "frankly":

   honestly, sincerely, candidly, openly, truthfully, plainly, downright, explicitly, expressly, bluntly

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1. Former President Trump:

   I am certainly thinking about it, i think a lot of people will be very happy, frankly, with the decision.

2. Anthony Fauci:

   Quite frankly, I don't think this is something we're going to use.

3. Denise Richards:

   Lots of negative comments on my social this past week. I have to say, I wish I had the confidence my 18 yr old daughter has. And I also can't be judgmental of her choices, i did Wild Things Playboy, quite frankly her father shouldn't be either.

4. President Barack Obama:

   This should be an easy case. Frankly it probably shouldn't even have been taken up.

5. Matt Zeller:

   We've been there. We understand what it's like to come from that experience and then find yourself dropped into this environment and how quite frankly overwhelming that it can be.