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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFrankly
/ˈfræŋ.kli/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In an open, honest, and direct manner.
"Frankly, I don't think this plan will work." - 2
Used to introduce a statement that may be considered blunt or straightforward.
"Frankly speaking, I was not impressed by the presentation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective frank, originating from Old French 'franc' meaning free, sincere, or genuine, which traces back to Medieval Latin 'francus'. The suffix '-ly' was added in Middle English to form an adverb indicating the manner of speaking openly and honestly without reserve.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Frankly" is said worldwide
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franchement
Transliteration: franchement
"Franchement, je ne pense pas que ce plan fonctionnera."
offen gesagt
Transliteration: offen gesagt
"Offen gesagt, war ich von der Präsentation nicht beeindruckt."
francamente
Transliteration: francamente
"Francamente, non penso che questo piano funzionerà."
francamente
Transliteration: francamente
"Francamente, no estoy impresionado con la presentación."
francamente
Transliteration: francamente
"Francamente, não acho que esse plano vai funcionar."
स्पष्टता से
Transliteration: spashtata se
"स्पष्टता से, मुझे नहीं लगता कि यह योजना काम करेगी।"
坦率地
Transliteration: tǎnshuài de
"坦率地说，我认为这个计划行不通。"
솔직히
Transliteration: soljighi
"솔직히 말해서, 이 계획은 잘 안 될 것 같습니다."
率直に
Transliteration: sotsujokuni
"率直に言って、この計画はうまくいかないと思います。"
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