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Recent Examples of candidly
Zeschuk candidly admits that the brewery is not yet profitable.
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Don Tse, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The fashion designer and author, 40, spoke with Spread the Jelly and candidly opened up about her struggles with infertility.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
And damned if Love isn’t willing to talk, sometimes candidly and other times in maddeningly vague terms, about all the hell she’s gone through to get to right now.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
Put candidly, the Democrats’ plan for those four states is ambitious—but the trends are on their side.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Being able to ask questions and talk candidly with someone who understands finances and who has regular office hours down the street has been priceless.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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.
—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 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
Don Tse, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The fashion designer and author, 40, spoke with Spread the Jelly and candidly opened up about her struggles with infertility.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
And damned if Love isn’t willing to talk, sometimes candidly and other times in maddeningly vague terms, about all the hell she’s gone through to get to right now.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
Put candidly, the Democrats’ plan for those four states is ambitious—but the trends are on their side.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Being able to ask questions and talk candidly with someone who understands finances and who has regular office hours down the street has been priceless.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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.
—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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidly
Adverb
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Senior executives speak openly about the potential for better customer experience, better products, and fundamentally new business models enabled by AI.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Nipple and areola changes Nipple and areola changes are extremely common postpartum, especially for breastfeeding parents—yet they’re rarely talked about openly.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Rather than the usual crisscross pattern, Holmes’ sweater features solid block diamonds in bold colors for a harlequin look that is honestly a breath of fresh air.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2026
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But honestly there’s another experience that was quite powerful.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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And, quite frankly, the Patriots do need to blitz to bring pressure, despite having some formidable pass rushers on their defensive line.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The film frankly depicts the extreme sub-dom relationship that Erika lures Elliot into, peppered with Araki’s trademark playful-surrealism while committed to a certain, refreshing explicitness.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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Duckart’s second album, Death in the Business of Whaling, further develops his creative identity by adding a little mystery, opting for abstract, free-associative musings over straightforwardly confessional songwriting.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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In an era where regurgitated intellectual property reigns supreme, a straightforwardly simple but meaningful original story can feel the most radical.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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No, Adi kept saying, no, trying but plainly failing to explain the distinction between a government and a multinational nonprofit foundation.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The randomness is the difference between a regime based on terror and a regime that is plainly repressive.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Candidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidly. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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