ADVERB | all | frankly, honestly, candidly | (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that |
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Sounds | frae'ngkliy | |
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Rhymes | ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy... |
Meaning | (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that. | |
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Example | "frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" | |
Synonyms | honestly, candidly | |
Usage of | intensifier, intensive | A modifier that has little meaning / meaning except to intensify the meaning / meaning it modifies |
Spanish | francamente | |
Catalan | càndidament, francament | |
Adjectives | frank | characterized by directness in manner or speech |
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