Speaker attitude markers (sinceramente, francamente, curiosamente)

Being honest with sinceramente

Adverbs called speaker attitude markers modify an entire statement to set the tone upfront.

Use sinceramente ("honestly" or "sincerely") to share your genuine opinion. These markers usually sit at the beginning of a sentence followed by a comma, but they can also appear in the middle for emphasis.

Honestly, this is the most noticeable performance of the group.
Sinceramente, este es el desempeño más notorio del grupo.
The more I observe the approach, honestly, the less I like it.
Mientras más observo el enfoque, sinceramente, menos me gusta.

Being direct with francamente

When you need to be blunt, use francamente ("frankly"). It is perfect for giving direct feedback.

Frankly, the drastic change of perspective surprised everyone.
Francamente, el cambio drástico de perspectiva sorprendió a todos.
Frankly, there was no improvement in his performance.
Francamente, no hubo ninguna mejora en su desempeño.

Pointing out the unexpected with curiosamente

If you notice a strange coincidence or a surprising result, start your thought with curiosamente ("curiously" or "interestingly").

Curiously, she had just suggested the same approach.
Curiosamente, ella acababa de sugerir el mismo enfoque.
Curiously, his performance is more superficial than it seems.
Curiosamente, su desempeño es más superficial de lo que parece.