frankly

adv
/ˈfɹæŋkli/

Etymology

From frank + -ly.

  1. derived from *frankô
  2. derived from *Franko
  3. derived from Francus
  4. derived from Franc
  5. inherited from Franca
  6. inherited from Frank
  7. formed as frankly — “frank + -ly

Definitions

  1. In a frank or candid manner, especially in a way that may seem too open, excessively…

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

    • to speak frankly
    • He spoke frankly about the economy.
  2. In truth, to tell the truth.

    • Most of what they said was, frankly, a pack of lies.
    • Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.
  3. To a degree large enough as to be plainly evident.

    • frankly septic
    • frankly psychotic

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at frankly. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01frankly02truth03true04fact05invented06imaginary07real08sincere09truly10honestly

A definitional loop anchored at frankly. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at frankly

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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