frankly vs no

frankly

adv
  • In a frank or candid manner, especially in a way that may seem too open, excessively honest, or slightly blunt. 

  • To a degree large enough as to be plainly evident. 

  • In truth, to tell the truth. 

no

adv
  • Used idiomatically before certain other adjectives. 

  • Used before different, before comparatives with more and less, and idiomatically before other comparatives. 

  • not 

prep
  • not, does not, do not, etc. 

  • without 

  • like 

noun
  • a negating expression; an answer that shows disagreement, denial, refusal, or disapproval 

  • a vote not in favor, or opposing a proposition 

particle
  • Used to show disagreement, negation, denial, refusal, or prohibition. 

  • Used together with an affirmative word or phrase to show agreement. 

  • Used to show agreement with a negative question. 

det
  • Not any. 

  • Hardly any. 

  • Not (a); not properly, not really; not fully. 

  • Not any possibility or allowance of (doing something). 

intj
  • vehement rejection of truthfulness 

  • disgust 

  • mild disapproval 

How often have the words frankly and no occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )