Frankly vs To tell you the truth

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Frankly

Top 2000 (comum) C1 adverb

To tell you the truth

Top 2000 (comum)

	Frankly	To tell you the truth
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈfræŋkli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈfræŋkli/"]/	🇬🇧 //tə tɛl jʊ ðə truːθ// 🇺🇸 //tə tɛl jʊ ðə truθ//
Significado	Honestamente ou diretamente. Honestly or directly.	Sinceramente, estou sendo honesto com você. Honestly, I'm being truthful with you.
Exemplo	He spoke frankly about the ordeal.	To tell you the truth, I wasn't very excited about the party.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	C1	-
Classe gramatical	adverb
Colocações	speak frankly, frankly speaking, respond frankly	to tell you the whole truth, to tell you the absolute truth, to tell the truth
Antônimos	deceptively, insincerely, dishonestly	to lie, to deceive
Erros comuns	Used in questions when it should be a statement., Confused with 'frank' as an adjective., Overused in casual settings.	Omitting 'the' ('to tell you truth'), Using in formal contexts too often, Overusing in casual conversations
Notas de uso	Use 'sinceramente' quando quiser expressar sua opinião honesta. É frequentemente usado em conversas mais sérias e pode ser considerado muito direto para contextos muito formais. Use 'frankly' when you want to express your honest opinion. It's often used in more serious conversations and might be considered too direct for very formal contexts.	Usado ao introduzir uma opinião franca ou uma confissão. Melhor em conversas onde a honestidade é valorizada; evite em escrita formal. Used when introducing a frank opinion or confession. Best in conversations where honesty is valued; avoid in formal writing.

Veja em clipes reais

We're tight but frankly, there's a lot of windows up here.

Frankly, I don't see how you can vote for acquittal.

Sherlock › S1 E1

- No. No, he wasn't, really, was he? - Frankly, a bloody awful cabbie.

We're tight but frankly, there's a lot of windows up here.

Frankly, I don't see how you can vote for acquittal.

Frankly

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

To tell you the truth, Bilbo's been a bit odd lately.

The Queen Gambit › S1 E1

To tell you the truth of it, child…

The Sopranos › S1 E1

To tell you the truth,

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

To tell you the truth, Bilbo's been a bit odd lately.

The Queen Gambit › S1 E1

To tell you the truth of it, child…

To tell you the truth

Perguntas frequentes: Frankly vs To tell you the truth

Qual é a diferença entre Frankly e To tell you the truth?

Frankly: Honestly or directly. To tell you the truth: Honestly, I'm being truthful with you.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Frankly: He spoke frankly about the ordeal. To tell you the truth: To tell you the truth, I wasn't very excited about the party.

Posso usar Frankly e To tell you the truth de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Frankly e To tell you the truth são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.