| query | You use f______ 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.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. 'You don't give a damn about my feelings, do you.'—'Quite frankly, I don't.'. Frankly, Thomas, this question of your loan is beginning to worry me. I was frankly astonished at the singer's interpretation of the song. |
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| word | frankly |
| full-definition | adverb 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. 'You don't give a damn about my feelings, do you.'—'Quite frankly, I don't.'. Frankly, Thomas, this question of your loan is beginning to worry me. I was frankly astonished at the singer's interpretation of the song. |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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