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frankly

 adverb
     
frank‧ly S3
1 used to show that you are saying what you really think about something:
Frankly, I think the Internet is overrated.
His behaviour was frankly disgraceful.
2 honestly and directly:
She answered all our questions frankly.
Nicholas frankly admitted that the report was a pack of lies.
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