Frankly vs Simply - What's the difference?
frankly | simply |
(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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(manner) In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone.
(manner) Plainly; without art or subtlety; clearly; obviously; unquestionably.
(manner) Weakly; foolishly; stupidly.
(focus) Merely; solely.
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, title= (degree) absolutely, positively.
(speech act) Frankly.
As adverbs the difference between frankly and simply
is that frankly is (lb) in a frank, open or (too) honest manner while simply is (manner) in a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone.frankly
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(en adverb)simply
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(en adverb)- (Johnson)
Ideas coming down the track, passage=A “moving platform” scheme