英 [ˈfræŋkli] 美 [ˈfræŋkli]
adv. 坦率地，直率地；（表示直言）老实说
frankly /ˈfræŋklɪ/ TEM4
副词 You use frankly when you are expressing an opinion or feeling to emphasize that you mean what you are saying, especially when the person you are speaking to may not like it. 坦率地说
"You don't give a damn about my feelings, do you."—"Quite frankly, I don't."
“你一点也不在乎我的感情，是吧。” —“坦率地说，是的。”
Frankly, Thomas, this question of your loan is beginning to worry me.
坦率地说，托马斯，你贷款的问题开始让我担忧。
→see alsofrank
真诚地，坦白地
... terminally一定时期地; frankly坦白地,真诚地; somewhat有点,稍微; ...
... extensive adj. 广阔的, 广大的, 大量的; 广泛的, 大规模的, 广博的 parent n. 创始公司，母公司，总部 frankly adv. 直率地(说),坦诚地 ...
... bluntly指讲话坦白直率，不客气，也隐含不得体、不顾及他人感受等意味。 frankly强调毫无保留地畅所欲言，不受任何的约束。 straightforward指回答别人的问话、提问时直截了当，不回避或故弄玄虚。 ...
You can talk frankly to me.
你可以坦率地对我谈。
Quite frankly , I don't blame you.
坦白说，我并不怪你。
They frankly admitted their responsibility.
他们坦率地承认了责任。
Quite frankly,I fear the pace at which we have grown may have been too quick."
VOA : special.2010.02.26
In fact one of the frankly best things I ever did as an undergraduate was, perhaps fittingly, take this course pass-fail.
实际上我上本科时做的最得意的事,恰当地说，就是把这门课的成绩看成及格和不及格两种。
计算机科学课程节选 : 哈佛公开课
But you'll see that once you get to final projects frankly, you're not gonna want to implement everything from scratch.
但是一旦你得出了最终方案，你就不会愿意利用框架去,实现任何功能了。
计算机科学课程节选 : 哈佛公开课
She says the danger is real. "It's the number one threat to American security today - to American and global security,frankly.
VOA : standard.2010.04.06
"I am frankly embarrassed as an American after beating the Russians to the moon, now we have to hitch hike rides back."
VOA : standard.2010.04.15
Frankly, he seemed open to anything at this point, so we can't read too much into that.
It is a better companion piece and, frankly, less of an insult to the spirit of debate.
It was a lot of what, quite frankly, he heard as a U.S. senator.