frankly trotting

[GUEST2008]

Hi

Wesley Baines opened a cupboard and produced a suitcase,
and Miss Mayfield put into it the things she had
collected, and by that time Dr Macdonald – now frankly

trotting – returned.

What does "frankly" mean here? I take it to mean that this time he returned really trotting (as opposed to walking).

[JTRiff]

Frankly; in an open manner. Not trying to hide the fact that he was in a great hurry.

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