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   Frank·ly

   /ˈfraNGklē/

   

   adverb

   • 1. in an open, honest, and direct manner: "she talks very frankly about herself" Similar candidlydirectlystraightforwardlystraight from the shoulderforthrightlyopenlyhonestlytruthfullywithout dissemblingwithout beating around the bushwithout mincing one's wordswithout prevaricationpoint-blankmatter-of-factlyunequivocallyunambiguouslycategoricallyplainlyexplicitlyclearlybluntlybaldlystarklyoutspokenlywith no holds barredOpposite evasively
   • ▪ used to emphasize the truth of a statement, however unpalatable or shocking this may be: "frankly, I was pleased to leave" Similar to be frankto be honestto tell you the truthto be truthfulin all honestyin all sincerityas it happens

   Scrabble Points: 17

   • F

     4

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • K

     5

   • L

     1

   • Y

     4

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