This is the 7988th most frequent Dutch word.
erlijk
The word "erlijk" appears to be a typo; the correct Dutch word is likely "eerlijk," which means "honest" or "fair" in English.
In this sentence, 'eerlijk' is used as an adjective that means 'honest' or 'truthful' when describing a person's characteristic.
Hij is altijd eerlijk over zijn gevoelens.
He is always honest about his feelings.
Here, 'eerlijk gezegd' functions as an adverbial phrase meaning 'honestly speaking' or 'truth be told' to introduce a candid opinion.
Het is eerlijk gezegd niet mijn favoriete film.
Honestly speaking, it is not my favorite movie.
In this example, 'eerlijke' is an adjective modifying 'manier', meaning 'fair' or 'just' to describe the way the money was divided.