um ehrlich zu sein — meaning in English
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English meaning
- frankly adv Speaking honestly and directly, without holding back.
Senses
um ehrlich zu sein 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
- adv Speaking honestly and directly, without holding back.
- adv Used to emphasize how obvious or strong something is.