frankly

Definitions

In an open, honest, and direct manner.

Used to emphasize the sincerity or bluntness of a statement.

Examples

Frankly, I did not expect the project to be completed so quickly.

She spoke frankly about the challenges she faced during her career.

Synonyms

honestly candidly openly bluntly straightforwardly truthfully plainly

Antonyms

dishonestly deceitfully evasively vaguely insincerely ambiguously secretively