Direct and Frankly

Direct

Direct adverb - In a direct line or course.

Frankly and direct are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Frankly" with "Direct", this adverbs are similar.

Frankly

Frankly adverb - To tell the truth.
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Synonyms for Frankly

Direct and frankly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead an adverb "Frankly".

Nearby Words: frank, frankness

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Horatio Hornblower Bush knows that both Hornblower and Midshipman Wellard had the motive and opportunity to push him, which frankly would have been a service to the ship if they had, but any direct questions result in Hornblower calmly asserting that Sawyer must have tripped and fallen.
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