/fʁɑ̃ʃ.mɑ̃/
Translation
frankly, honestly; really
Word origin
From the adjective franc ('frank, free') plus the adverbial suffix -ment. The adjective comes from Frankish, the name of the Germanic Franks, who alone held full freedom in Gaul. The same root gives English 'frank'.
- Origin
- Frankish
- Root
- franc
- English cognates
- frank
Examples
, .
Honestly, I do not know what to say to you.
- .
Tell me frankly what you think.
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This film was really boring.
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Honestly, you could have warned me.
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She spoke frankly about her problems.
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