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Meanings of frankly in inglês

português
francamente

(Used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that.

francamente
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Examples for "honestly"
Examples for "honestly"
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However, I could answer the question, I could even answer it honestly.
An ordinary decent criminal
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Nor need we shrink from honestly facing conditions in our country today.
The Guardian
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Answer me one question honestly, and I will answer one of yours.
The Golem and the Jinni
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Companies typically trust employees to report their tobacco use honestly, says Jepsen.
Reuters
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A trustworthy adviser will answer your questions honestly without side-stepping the issue.
Ebony
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Recently, transport minister Phil Twyford spoke candidly on the often tense relationship.
The Guardian
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Yes, please feel free to speak candidly as you always have, Verona.
Fairest of All
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Never speak candidly to the media with an All-Ireland final in sight.
The Irish Times
4
He had witnessed the former; he had not candidly studied the latter.
Oriental Religions and Christianity / A Course of Lectures Deliv...
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The lawmaker declined to be identified to speak candidly about the matter.
Reuters
Usage of frankly in inglês
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Quite frankly, Gender Violence is only ever treated as a flash-point issue.
The South African
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I think it's frankly insulting that question would be asked, she said.
Reuters
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Motegi had earlier said that he wanted to discuss the issue frankly.
Reuters
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He hesitated a moment; then, looking me frankly in the eyes, said:
Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories
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The general appeared just before dinner and frankly avowed the same wish.
Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 3
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Throw in your lot frankly with me; I will stand your friend.
In Clive's Command: A Story of the Fight for India
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And frankly, I don't think the reason you've given is good enough.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
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Quite frankly, we haven't had the opportunity to speak with her yet.
The girl who kicked the hornet's nest
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The frieze is not in the plot, but frankly it fascinates me.
Tales of the Jazz Age
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We are the greatest snobs in the civilized world, and frankly so.
The "Goldfish" / Being the Confessions af a Successful Man
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I am ashamed of it; and she frankly gave him her hand.
Clementina
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In fact, gentlemen- Isayit very frankly-itwill be in another world.
My Discovery of England
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The dozen people gathered in the Donovan living-room said so, quite frankly.
Mary Rose of Mifflin
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He expressed it more frankly to Mrs. Penniman later in the evening.
Washington Square
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Thirdly, the conflict between manual labor and machine production is frankly stated.
Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles
16
She wept frankly; there had been honest tears in the mother's eyes.
Joan of Arc of the North Woods
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