- 1in an honest and direct way that people might not like He spoke frankly about the ordeal. They frankly admitted their responsibility.
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- 2used to show that you are being honest about something, even though people might not like what you are saying Frankly, I couldn't care less what happens to him. Quite frankly, I'm not surprised you failed.
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