has the use of "frankly" ever been discussed here?

[Bill Palmer]

Put me down on your list.

Only thing worse is "quite frankly...", which means, "whatever follows is a
complete falsehood"


Bill Palmer

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Subject: has the use of "frankly" ever been discussed here?


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> I know that the use of "frankly" grates on the ears of many, some more
> than
> others.
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> Does anyone have a similar aversion to the use of the word and any
> background on its use or nonuse?
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> Just curious as I know an editor who absolutely loathes its use, verbally
> as
> well as in print. Sorry for this common phrase, but to him I know it is
> like
> "fingernails on a blackboard." Similarly, it is a word I've long avoided.
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