Meaning & use
quite frankly
Used to introduce an honest, direct, and sometimes blunt personal opinion.
See it in a sentence
Quite frankly, I don't think the plan will work at all.
Quite frankly, that was the worst meal I have had in years.
A note on using this word
This phrase signals that a candid, possibly unwelcome opinion is about to follow; it softens the bluntness slightly by naming it.
Words with a similar meaning
honestlyto be blunt
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