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Frankly
/ˈfræŋkli/
Expressing something in an open and honest manner, often without consideration for the listener's potential feelings.
Synonyms:
honestly
openly
candidly
plainly
directly
Antonyms:
deceptively
indirectly
evasively
obscurely
Examples:
Frankly
, I don't like this movie.
He
frankly
discussed his feelings with her.
Etymology:
Derived from Middle English
frank
, from Old French
franc
, meaning free or noble, and the suffix
-ly
, indicating the manner of an action.
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