'frankly-expressed' originates from the combination of 'frankly' and 'expressed'. 'Frankly' comes from the Old French 'franc', meaning 'free', and 'expressed' from the Latin 'expressus', meaning 'pressed out'.

'Frankly' evolved from the Old French 'franc' and 'expressed' from the Latin 'expressus', eventually forming the modern English term 'frankly-expressed'.

Initially, 'frankly' meant 'free' and 'expressed' meant 'pressed out', but over time, they combined to mean 'openly and clearly communicated'.