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ehrlich gesagt — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • frankly adv Speaking honestly and directly, without holding back.

Senses

ehrlich gesagt is used for these senses in English:

  • frankly (sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth.
  • to be honest (idiomatic, sentence adverb) Frankly, honestly.
  • truth be told (idiomatic) Used when admitting something one might otherwise lie about, e.g. to keep up appearances or be polite.

frankly — full definition

  1. adv Speaking honestly and directly, without holding back.
  2. adv Used to emphasize how obvious or strong something is.

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