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Recent Examples of candidly
The Mean Girls actress candidly discussed the importance of the Academy Awards during an interview with The New Yorker, and gave a surprising response when asked if winning an Oscar was important to her.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026
Brooks speaks colorfully and candidly, starting with his impoverished Brooklyn childhood, raised with three brothers by his mother after his father died of tuberculosis.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
The actress, who has previously spoken candidly about her mental health, addressed her approach to managing anxiety while answering fan questions in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, Jan 21.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Such a move would candidly mark one of the most aggressive shareholder interventions in recent media history.
—Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The senior official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to candidly discuss internal strategy, added that the White House is considering joint military exercises, withholding participation in NATO, and additional tariffs.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Despite their split, Haack has spoken candidly about how her relationship with El Moussa has evolved over time.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Two law enforcement officials with knowledge of the incident, speaking on the condition of anonymity in order to talk candidly, said the employee was not a prosecutor.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
That gives some of them hope that the administration isn't serious about pursuing the interest rate cap, according to industry insiders, who asked for anonymity to speak candidly.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026
Brooks speaks colorfully and candidly, starting with his impoverished Brooklyn childhood, raised with three brothers by his mother after his father died of tuberculosis.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
The actress, who has previously spoken candidly about her mental health, addressed her approach to managing anxiety while answering fan questions in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, Jan 21.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Such a move would candidly mark one of the most aggressive shareholder interventions in recent media history.
—Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The senior official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to candidly discuss internal strategy, added that the White House is considering joint military exercises, withholding participation in NATO, and additional tariffs.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Despite their split, Haack has spoken candidly about how her relationship with El Moussa has evolved over time.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Two law enforcement officials with knowledge of the incident, speaking on the condition of anonymity in order to talk candidly, said the employee was not a prosecutor.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
That gives some of them hope that the administration isn't serious about pursuing the interest rate cap, according to industry insiders, who asked for anonymity to speak candidly.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidly
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While the general grifter is allowed to reinvent themselves, be openly ambitious, and romanticize their crimes, the female grifter—and especially the SGG—is met with significantly less permission and a higher demand for likability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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When people feel safe expressing themselves openly and honestly, trust is strengthened on both sides, and collaboration becomes more productive.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Which is to say that when done honestly, the reader creates alongside the writer, and ChatGPT-3 can’t ever really read, not really.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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And honestly looks amazing, and having the best time doing it.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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There is absolutely no evidence that frauds of this type or anywhere near this scale are happening in any of the other four states, or frankly that there is a large volume of as-yet-undiscovered fraud in Minnesota itself.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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All of that there is ripe for decades, frankly, of investigative journalism that’s happening from from our colleagues in the local media in Los Angeles.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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The appeals on stage spoke forthrightly about God, usually in explicitly Christian terms.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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This absolute confidentiality helps give penitents the confidence to approach confession forthrightly, without holding back.—
Timothy Gabrielli,
The Conversation,
25 Aug. 2025
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The experience felt impersonal and baldly promotional.—
Carrie Battan,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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The heartfelt book sees Myers looking back on awkward moments from her own life in her signature laugh-out-loud, baldly honest prose.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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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
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Throughout his unfortunately short life, Charlie committed himself unreservedly to reasoned debate, rational discourse, and the polite exchange of opinion.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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At the time, even large-scale projects like data centers could have obtained approvals and connected to the grid straightforwardly, without becoming trapped in endless litigation.—
Claudia Nunes,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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Politics slips in sideways, via a long conversation between Williams and his fellow small-town citizens in front of a grocery store and later, straightforwardly in a demonstration over those AWOL payouts in front of the White House.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2026
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In doing so, Florida officials have boxed themselves into a constitutional contradiction that is now plainly visible.—
Stephana Ferrell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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If recognition feels overdue, share results plainly and let your consistency speak, because quiet confidence reads stronger than big promises.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Candidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidly. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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