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Princeton's WordNet
honestly, candidly, franklyadverb
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
"honestly, I don't believe it"; "candidly, I think she doesn't have a conscience"; "frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"
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candidlyadverb
in a candid manner; frankly
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Candidlyadverb
Fairly; without trick; without malice; ingenuously.
Etymology: from candid.
We have often desired, they would deal candidly with us; for if the matter stuck only there, we would propose, that every man should swear, that he is a member of the church of Ireland. Jonathan Swift.
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candidly
Candidly refers to expressing opinions or thoughts in an honest, straightforward, and open manner, often without avoiding difficult or sensitive subjects.
Webster Dictionary
Candidlyadverb
in a candid manner
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of candidly in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of candidly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of candidly in a Sentence
The RJC is an excellent and skilled organization at bundling dollars in favor of preferred candidates, this is going to be a chance for candidates to talk candidly in real terms about foreign policy after Paris, in the context of Syria, and I think as a whole Republican candidates are going to be able to contrast their understanding of threats facing the country in contrast to the last seven years.
One of the things I think that in this country we don't have enough of is dialogue, and substantive dialogue, where people who have different opinions can speak about them freely and candidly.
That’s art, not science, candidly, having been involved in those discussions, there’s no clear line.
Candidly, Im thrilled to see this university take this approach, it would be gratifying if other universities had the guts to do the same. They dont.
Candidly, the internal discord of this event just showed one of the ways our competitors target us each and every day in the information space.
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- càndidamentCatalan, Valencian
- sinceramenteSpanish
- vilpittömästiFinnish
- de bonne foi, candidlyFrench
- terangIndonesian
- בגילוי לבHebrew
- ஒளிவுமறைவின்றிTamil
- 坦率地Chinese
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