how to pronounce frankly

/ˈfɹæŋkliː/

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frankly is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of frankly in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… you know it works frankly so that I …”

meanings of frankly

adverb:

In truth, to tell the truth.
In a frank or candid manner, especially in a way that may seem too open, excessively honest, or slightly blunt.

frankly frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word frankly occurs in english on average 22.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics frankly can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that frankly can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;