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单词 frankly
释义
frankly
adverb
uk
/ˈfræŋ.kli/us
/ˈfræŋ.kli/
in anhonestanddirectway:
坦率地，坦诚地
Shespokevery frankly about herexperiences.她非常坦率地讲述了自己的经历。
B2
used when giving anhonestanddirectopinion, often one that mightupsetsomeone:
坦率地讲
Quitefrankly, Ithinkthiswholesituationisridiculous.相当坦率地讲，我认为这整个局面很可笑。
That's a franklyabsurdsuggestion.坦率地讲，那个建议简直是荒唐。
More examples
  • Quite frankly, thethoughtof itterrifiedme.
  • People say this is aselfishsociety, but frankly I'veseentoo muchkindness,self-sacrificeandgenerositytobelievethat.
  • Hewantstocompeteatinternationallevel, but frankly I don'tthinkhe's up to it.
  • Can Ispeakfrankly with you?
  • Frankly, I don't give adamn!
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(Definition offranklyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

frankly| American Dictionary

frankly
adverb
us
/ˈfræŋk·li/
in anhonest,sincere, andtruthfulway,evenwhen this might make otherpeopleuncomfortable:
Shespokefrankly about hertroubledmarriage.
Frankly is often used when giving anhonestanddirectopinion:
Frankly, I’mworried.
(Definition offranklyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffrankly

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Thus, the professor started to comment veryfranklyon what he thought about each of our subjects.
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If the quoted statement does express his position then,frankly, he should welcome our proposal as a long-overdue effort to straighten out pervasive misconceptions.
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How are we to consider the range of available styles, from thefranklyundemanding and the avowedly popular through to the most sophisticated and complex?
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The prosopographical approach enables him to present the basic facts clearly and concisely, although hefranklyadmits the many gaps in our knowledge.
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Our experience of the intramural coronary artery is that the orifice is usually smaller than would be expected or elsefranklystenotic.
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Quitefrankly, the tome could stand more rigorous editing.
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Speakingfrankly, affective computing troubles us in the context of supporting the intellectual work that is design.
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Quitefrankly, we're worried how much further down it's still got to go.
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However, we have failed - andfrankly, quite heroically - to offer a systematic account of the possible impact of variance in personality on political behaviour.
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Frankly, in the 1970s, senior officials were able and encouraged to express their own point of view as part of the policy formation stage.
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Individual social mobility was constant andfranklyrecognised.
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The writerfranklyacknowledges that each presents a very different case and that looking for connections between these women as playwrights is a fruitless exercise.
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Many other adverbs (as interestingly,frankly, clearly, luckily, unfortunately) are similarly used; most are so ordinary as to excite no comment or interest whatsoever.
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The authorsfranklydescribe the problems encountered in obtaining such results from the functional codes.
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Quitefrankly, this was a surprise, as we had anticipated more evidence of reciprocal influence.
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