Vocabulary
솔직히 말씀드리면
to be honest
Meaning
솔직히 말씀드리면 : to be honest. Introductory expression signaling an honest or candid statement.
Why this form?
솔직히 말하면 — “frankly” uses the ordinary 말하다-based wording, while 말씀드리면 uses humble 말씀드리다.
Forms not to confuse
솔직히 말하면
솔직히 말하면 모르겠어요. — Honestly, I don't know.
Examples
솔직히 말씀드리면, 여러분 모두 죽은 사람처럼 보였습니다. — To be honest, you all looked dead.
솔직히 말씀드리면 자신이 없어요. — To be honest, I'm not confident.