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Frankly ˈfræŋkli I Frank·Ly Adverb Honest People Admitted

The flashcard defines "frankly" as an adverb used to express an opinion honestly and directly, even if it might be disliked by others. It is often used to emphasize the speaker's sincerity.

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坦率地(讲) You use frankly when you are expressing an opinion or feeling to emphasize that you mean what you are saying, especially when the person you are speaking to may not like it.
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  [emphasis]
  • 'You don't give a damn about my feelings, do you.' —

  • 'Quite frankly, I don't.'...

    “你根本不在乎我的感受,是不是。”——“说老实话,是不在乎。”

  • Frankly, Thomas, this question of your loan is beginning to worry me...

    老实讲,托马斯,你贷款的问题开始让我担心了。

  • I was frankly astonished at the degree to which different singers can affect the interpretation of a song.

    说实话,不同歌手对一首歌曲有如此不同的诠释让我感到惊讶。


Oxford frank·ly / ˈfræŋkli ; NAmE ˈfræŋkli / adverb 1 in an honest and direct way that people might not like 坦率地;直率地 He spoke frankly about the ordeal. 他直率地讲出了苦难的经历。 They frankly admitted their responsibility. 他们坦率地承认了责任。 2 used to show that you are being honest about sth, even though people might not like what you are saying (表示直言)老实说 Frankly, I couldn't care less what happens to him. 说实话,我才不管他出什么事呢。 Quite frankly,I'm not surprised you failed. 老实说,我对你的失败不感到意外。 frank·ly / ˈfræŋkli ; NAmE ˈfræŋkli /
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franklyfrank‧ly /ˈfræŋkli/ ●●○ S3 adverb
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1used to show that you are saying what you really think about something:  Frankly, I think the Internet is overrated. His behaviour was frankly disgraceful.2honestly and directly:  She answered all our questions frankly. Nicholas frankly admitted that the report was a pack of lies.
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frankly

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坦白地(77%),坦率地(23%)
adv.真诚地,坦白地

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