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Recent Examples of candidly
At an April 16 discussion with Batyr, an Australian youth mental health charity, Meghan spoke candidly about online abuse.
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Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Friedell reported that league and team sources said Kerr's desire to speak candidly on social and political issues had, at times, caused internal frustration.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The official requested anonymity to speak candidly about the sensitive conversations that took place at the time.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
In her Instagram video, Norman spoke candidly about how her exit unfolded.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
The prevailing theory is that Goldman was caught offsides on trades tied to interest rates in the first quarter, according to several market participants who asked for anonymity to speak candidly.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
This is true now more than ever as people dialogue with AI chatbots candidly about our fears and worries, a completely new kind of self-talk that psychology researchers are only beginning to understand.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Many of those employees, including some who signed non-disclosure agreements, were granted anonymity to speak candidly about their experiences.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Ashley Tisdale candidly discussed her postpartum body in an Instagram Story posted on Monday, April 13.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Friedell reported that league and team sources said Kerr's desire to speak candidly on social and political issues had, at times, caused internal frustration.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The official requested anonymity to speak candidly about the sensitive conversations that took place at the time.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
In her Instagram video, Norman spoke candidly about how her exit unfolded.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
The prevailing theory is that Goldman was caught offsides on trades tied to interest rates in the first quarter, according to several market participants who asked for anonymity to speak candidly.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
This is true now more than ever as people dialogue with AI chatbots candidly about our fears and worries, a completely new kind of self-talk that psychology researchers are only beginning to understand.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Many of those employees, including some who signed non-disclosure agreements, were granted anonymity to speak candidly about their experiences.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Ashley Tisdale candidly discussed her postpartum body in an Instagram Story posted on Monday, April 13.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidly
Adverb
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The practice has surged in popularity as celebrities and pro athletes openly share their routines.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Even commentators who are openly critical have begun to borrow the same phrasing, the same rhythm, the same constant escalation.—
Atom Ariola,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And honestly, what would accountability even look like?—
Louis Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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But honestly, would anyone really notice if KEIB dropped talk?—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The level of attention and intensity surrounding everything this president says or does is disturbing, frankly.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Arsenal’s equaliser in their 2-1 win over OL Lyonnes was, frankly, a daft goal.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Foley has been the one board member who has forthrightly stood up for oversight and accountability on every key issue.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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Coming off the ice, Malinin forthrightly congratulated the winner, Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan, as if to communicate that Shaidorov won the prize from his own efforts, not from Malinin’s failure.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Premiering the first of eight episodes on Sunday, March 22, The Comeback’s shaggy, despairing, hilarious, and sometimes baldly sentimental third season spends its first two episodes running through all the horsemen of the Hollywood-pocalypse.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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My job, bluntly, was to spy, but to do it in a way that wasn’t baldly obvious either.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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That doesn’t mean that Holocaust educators are unreservedly enthusiastic about the new approach.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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The love songs that set its mood are unreservedly sexy and most of all funny — including that dirty ‘Wood’ — expressing genuine affection and delight.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Wyle sees the fandom response stemming from a desire for Robby to remain straightforwardly good, not a reflection of the show’s shifting priorities about which characters are emphasized or how they’re portrayed.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Superpowers rarely inflict such swift and straightforwardly embarrassing injury to themselves.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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But, given that the NCAA has a pretty strong stance on gambling, and rules are plainly stated, getting an injunction seems like a tough path.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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At the 1952 conference of the National Association of Amusement Parks, Pools, and Beaches, Ed Schott of Cincinnati’s Coney Island put it plainly.—
Roland Betancourt,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Candidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidly. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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