candidly
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈkændɪdli/ / /ˈkeə̯ndɪdli/ / /ˈkɛə̯ndɪdli/
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English candid Middle English -ly English -ly English candidly From candid + -ly.
- in a candid manner; frankly.
“Such an episode in the Island's grand naval story her naval historians naturally abridge; one of them (G.P.R. James) candidly acknowledging that fain would he pass it over did not "impartiality forbid fastidiousness."”
“First lady Jill Biden on Wednesday spoke candidly about her new life, lamenting the enormous pressure a first lady can face.”