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Truthfully vs Frankly - What's the difference?

truthfully | frankly |

As adverbs the difference between truthfully and frankly

is that truthfully is (manner) in a truthful manner while frankly is (lb) in a frank, open or (too) honest manner.

truthfully

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (manner) In a truthful manner
  • He spoke truthfully .
  • (speech act) Frankly.
  • Truthfully , I didn't suspect a thing.
    English manner adverbs English speech-act adverbs

    frankly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (lb) In a frank, open or (too) honest manner.
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  • *:She was frankly disappointed. For some reason she had thought to discover a burglar of one or another accepted type—either a dashing cracksman in full-blown evening dress, lithe, polished, pantherish, or a common yegg, a red-eyed, unshaven burly brute in the rags and tatters of a tramp.
  • (lb) In truth, to tell the truth.
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