No. 3,525 in French
franchement
"Franchement" means "frankly" or "honestly" in English.
In a sentence
Franchement, je pense que ce film était superbe.
Frankly, I think this movie was great.
In this sentence, 'franchement' introduces a personal opinion or thought, displaying honesty and directness.
Elle a répondu franchement à toutes les questions.
She answered all the questions frankly.
Here, 'franchement' describes the manner in which the questions were answered, indicating honesty and openness.
Franchement, ce projet demande beaucoup d'efforts.
Honestly, this project requires a lot of effort.
We see 'franchement' used here to emphasize the speaker's truthful assessment of the situation.
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