Added 9 October 2026 frankly /fɹæŋkli/ adverb Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adverb ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about frankly at Wordnik → Where our words come from → In a frank or candid manner, especially in a way that may seem too open, excessively honest, or slightly blunt. to speak frankly In truth, to tell the truth. Most of what they said was, frankly, a pack of lies. To a degree large enough as to be plainly evident. frankly septic Related Words: candidlyhonestlyforthrightlypatentlyopenlydirectlystraightdownrightclearlyflatlyplainlyovertly Back to today's word