Synonyms:
honestly, candidly, frankly
Meaning: (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that; "honestly, I don't believe it"; "candidly, I think she doesn't have a conscience"; "frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"
Usage examples
Let me speak frankly
Surely we can speak frankly
Frankly I could think of nothing.
They both kissed Gabriel frankly.
"Frankly, I don't like John Dene."
The pseudo-workman smiled frankly.
Sir Richmond was frankly disappointed.
"I must speak frankly; and you must suffer it.
"I know nothing about that," said Lucy, frankly.
I glanced at Mr. Hedges, thus frankly referred to.