frankly

[ frangk-lee ]

/ ˈfræŋk li /

in a frank manner; freely; candidly; openly; plainly: He presented his arguments frankly and objectively.

Origin of frankly

First recorded in 1530–40; frank¹ + -ly

Frankly, I don't think even Michael Patrick King, Lisa Kudrow, and the show's biggest fans expected it to be this good.

‘The Comeback’ Finale: Give Lisa Kudrow All of the Awards |Kevin Fallon |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
We might as well begin with the most confusing and, frankly, suspect person in all of Serial.

The Scoop on ‘Serial’: Making Sense of The Nisha Call, Asia's Letters, and Our Obsession |Emily Shire |December 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Frankly, I have never heard anyone else speak with such insight into Afghan affairs, post-US surge.

Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley |Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman |November 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Her borderline apologetic view is, frankly, a bit irksome, though not wholly unexpected based on Transmormon.

Thank God! To the Church, This Transgender Woman Is Just a Skank |Emily Shire |October 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Millions did and, frankly, I would have done the same, but nobody phoned.

In Sierra Leone, the Plague Is Closing in Around Us |Ned Eustace |October 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Lancken stiffened perceptibly at this suggestion and refused, frankly, saying that he could not do anything of the sort.

A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium |Hugh Gibson
To those who have been unfortunate let me say frankly that they owe it to themselves.

Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) |Bill Nye
Burr, in committee, frankly declared that the surplus was to establish a bank, and Governor Jay signed the bill.

The Life of John Marshall Volume 3 of 4 |Albert J. Beveridge
Against the back of the cushioned settle where they sat she leaned a weary head, and frankly let her fringed lids droop.

Queed |Henry Sydnor Harrison
"My business is done; I will believe you," said Aram, frankly, and rising.

Eugene Aram, Complete |Edward Bulwer-Lytton

frankly

/ (ˈfræŋklɪ) /

(sentence modifier) in truth; to be honest frankly, I can't bear him

in a frank manner