frankly

Definition

In a frank or candid manner, especially in a way that may seem too open, excessively honest, or slightly blunt.

Etymology

From frank + -ly.

Example Sentences

• "to speak frankly"
• "He spoke frankly about the economy."
• "She was frankly disappointed. For some reason she had expected to discover a burglar of one or another accepted type—either a dashing cracksman in full-blown evening dress, lithe, polished, pantherish, or a common yegg, a red-eyed, unshaven, burly brute in the rags and tatters of a tramp."