This is the 3525th most frequent French word.
franchement
"Franchement" means "frankly" or "honestly" in English.
We see 'franchement' used here to emphasize the speaker's truthful assessment of the situation.
Franchement, ce projet demande beaucoup d'efforts.
Honestly, this project requires a lot of effort.
In this sentence, 'franchement' introduces a personal opinion or thought, displaying honesty and directness.
Franchement, je pense que ce film était superbe.
Frankly, I think this movie was great.
Here, 'franchement' describes the manner in which the questions were answered, indicating honesty and openness.