in an open, honest, and direct manner
坦白地;直率地;诚实地
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she talks very frankly about herself. 谈及自己的情况时,她总是非常坦率。
[sentence adverb]used to emphasize the truth of a statement, however unpalatable or shocking this may be
坦率地说,老实说(用于强调所言真实,尽管可能使人不快或震惊)
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frankly, I was pleased to leave. 老实说,我是乐意离开的。