franklier

Adverb

frankly (comparative franklier or more frankly, superlative frankliest or most frankly)

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

   Synonyms:

   candidly, forthcomingly, honestly, truthfully, bluntly, outright, earnestly, for real, for realsies, genuinely

2. (sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth.
   • Most of what they said was, frankly, a pack of lies.

   Synonyms:

   as a matter of fact, to be frank, truth to tell, above a bit, actually, all things considered, by right, certainly, come to think of it, de facto

3. To a degree large enough as to be plainly evident.
   • frankly septic