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Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈfɹæŋkli/ Audio: en-us-frankly.ogg Forms: franklier [comparative], more frankly [comparative], frankliest [superlative], most frankly [superlative]
Etymology: From frank + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|frank|ly|id2=adverbial}} frank + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|er|more}} frankly (comparative franklier or more frankly, superlative frankliest or most frankly)
  1. In a frank or candid manner, especially in a way that may seem too open, excessively honest, or slightly blunt. Translations (in a frank, open or (too) honest manner): шчы́ра (ščýra) (Belarusian), адкры́та (adkrýta) (Belarusian), пра́ма (práma) (Belarusian), чэ́сна (čésna) (Belarusian), и́скрено (ískreno) (Bulgarian), открове́но (otkrovéno) (Bulgarian), пря́мо (prjámo) (Bulgarian), че́стно (čéstno) (Bulgarian), ærligt talt (Danish), ronduit (Dutch), malkaŝe (Esperanto), otse (Estonian), suoraan (Finnish), suorapuheisesti (Finnish), sanalla sanottuna (Finnish), franchement (French), 𐌱𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌱𐌰 (balþaba) (Gothic), ειλικρινά (eilikriná) (Greek), magyarán (Hungarian), francamente (Italian), 正直に (shōjiki ni) (alt: しょうじきに) (Japanese), 솔직히 (soljikhi) (Korean), искрено (iskreno) (Macedonian), beint fram (Norwegian Bokmål), beintfram (Norwegian Nynorsk), szczerze (Polish), bez ogródek (Polish), francamente (Portuguese), пря́мо (prjámo) (Russian), откры́то (otkrýto) (Russian), открове́нно (otkrovénno) (Russian), и́скренне (ískrenne) (Russian), че́стно (čéstno) (Russian), и̏скрено [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), ȉskreno [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), francamente (Spanish), щи́ро (ščýro) (Ukrainian), відве́рто (vidvérto) (Ukrainian), пря́мо (prjámo) (Ukrainian), че́сно (čésno) (Ukrainian), stedäliko (Volapük), stedälo (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-frankly-en-adv-en:candidly Categories (other): English terms with collocations Disambiguation of 'in a frank, open or (too) honest manner': 84 12 3
  2. (sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth. Synonyms (sentence adverb): as a matter of fact Translations ((sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth): sözün düzü (Azerbaijani), sözün açığı (Azerbaijani), suoraan sanoen (Finnish), suoraan sanottuna (Finnish), totta puhuakseni (Finnish), jos totta puhutaan (Finnish), sanalla sanottuna (Finnish), sanalla sanoen (Finnish), ehrlich gesagt (German), um ehrlich zu sein (German), sejujurnya (Indonesian), ærlig talt (Norwegian Bokmål), oppriktig talt (Norwegian Bokmål), ærleg talt (Norwegian Nynorsk), szczerze (Polish), francamente (Portuguese), че́стно говоря́ (čéstno govorjá) (Russian), ärligt talat (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-frankly-en-adv-en:sentence_adverb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Gothic translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Volapük translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 83 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 15 75 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 87 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 91 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 94 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 18 76 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 16 78 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 18 76 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 12 84 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 12 81 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 14 80 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 18 76 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 18 76 6 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 12 81 7 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 13 80 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Gothic translations: 32 56 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 14 75 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 19 70 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 18 76 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 11 83 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 11 83 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 18 76 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 18 76 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 20 74 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 8 88 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 23 71 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 27 58 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 11 83 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 18 76 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 10 85 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 18 77 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 18 76 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Volapük translations: 11 82 6 Disambiguation of 'sentence adverb': 9 82 9 Disambiguation of '(sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth': 7 91 2
  3. (sciences, medicine) To a degree large enough as to be plainly evident. Categories (topical): Medicine, Sciences
    Sense id: en-frankly-en-adv-en:obviously Categories (other): English terms with collocations Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: candidly [manner], forthcomingly, honestly, truthfully, bluntly, to be frank, truth to tell, actually

Inflected forms

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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth",
      "word": "suoraan sanoen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth",
      "word": "suoraan sanottuna"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth",
      "word": "totta puhuakseni"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth",
      "word": "jos totta puhutaan"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth",
      "word": "sanalla sanottuna"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth",
      "word": "sanalla sanoen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth",
      "word": "ehrlich gesagt"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth",
      "word": "um ehrlich zu sein"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "(sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth",
      "word": "sejujurnya"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "(sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth",
      "word": "ærlig talt"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "(sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth",
      "word": "oppriktig talt"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "(sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth",
      "word": "ærleg talt"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth",
      "word": "szczerze"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "(sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth",
      "word": "francamente"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "čéstno govorjá",
      "sense": "(sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth",
      "word": "че́стно говоря́"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "(sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth",
      "word": "ärligt talat"
    }
  ],
  "word": "frankly"
}

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