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Recent Examples of candidly
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.
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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
In past interviews, Kardashian has spoken candidly about what drives her work in the space.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 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
During the third season, which aired in 2025, the couple candidly discussed their plans for the future.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
After nearly a decade leading one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, Walmsley speaks candidly about the realities of the job, from navigating activist pressure to reshaping the company’s strategy and structure.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
And our reliability, candidly, was not best in class.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Cloud rap’s golden era lives on this trilogy-closing new album from smokedope2016, whose candidly emotional raps and misty, holographic production recall Yung Lean.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
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
In past interviews, Kardashian has spoken candidly about what drives her work in the space.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 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
During the third season, which aired in 2025, the couple candidly discussed their plans for the future.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
After nearly a decade leading one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, Walmsley speaks candidly about the realities of the job, from navigating activist pressure to reshaping the company’s strategy and structure.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
And our reliability, candidly, was not best in class.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Cloud rap’s golden era lives on this trilogy-closing new album from smokedope2016, whose candidly emotional raps and misty, holographic production recall Yung Lean.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidly
Adverb
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Some hard-liners have openly criticized the regime for agreeing to a ceasefire, saying that the United States cannot be trusted.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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But above all – with inflation and gas prices on the rise, and the MAGA base openly in revolt – Trump urgently needs a deal.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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With white sand and emerald water, there’s honestly not much else required for an excellent beach vacation, but the destination overdelivers with a long list of attractions, great restaurants, and beautiful stays.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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That’s exactly what happened to Niall Horan at the 2015 Masters Par-3 Contest — and honestly, the clip holds up beautifully.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Bolnes was a Catholic, as was her rich and frankly terrifying mother, Maria Thins, with whom the young couple lodged.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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And frankly, that really wasn’t what our consumers wanted, so revenues flattened out, customer satisfaction declined.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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
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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
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
Adverb
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Put plainly, expanding 340B will lead to pricier plans, higher deductibles, and increased out-of-pocket payments.—
Katy Johnson,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Trump is just saying so plainly.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Candidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidly. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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