Frankly and Obviously

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Frankly adverb - To tell the truth.

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Obviously and frankly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obviously" instead an adverb "Frankly".

Nearby Words: frank, frankness

Obviously adverb - Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly').

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Frankly and obviously are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Frankly" instead an adverb "Obviously".

Nearby Words: obvious, obviousness

Frankly, it's hard to feel bad for the hacker, since he's obviously an Asshole Victim (among other things, he hacked databases to add her to sex offender registries).

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Cira of A Brother's Price is very obviously interested in Jerin, and discusses whores - who in this world are women who are paid to have sex with other women, since men are rare - frankly with him.

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The Boondocks, A Pimp Named Slickback actually gives Riley The Talk (though obviously filtered by his biased and frankly misogynist mouth) and helps him figure out that his pal Gangstalicious is probably gay.

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