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Recent Examples of candidly
In a statement posted on Instagram yesterday, the singer spoke candidly about her strained relationship with her parents and sister.
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Modern audiences, especially younger generations, are drawn to leaders who show self-awareness, acknowledge uncertainty and speak candidly about challenges.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
Shaboozey, clad in jeans, a black waistcoat and hat, continued to speak candidly about his ancestry.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
Zeschuk candidly admits that the brewery is not yet profitable.
—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
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
Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Modern audiences, especially younger generations, are drawn to leaders who show self-awareness, acknowledge uncertainty and speak candidly about challenges.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
Shaboozey, clad in jeans, a black waistcoat and hat, continued to speak candidly about his ancestry.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
Zeschuk candidly admits that the brewery is not yet profitable.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidly
Adverb
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The opportunity wasn’t lost on Shula, the rock-solid legend who sat afterward at his locker, openly crying, in a manner that stunned Dolphins personnel.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Online, conservatives have threatened to boycott the Super Bowl and the NFL more broadly, with influential voices like Newsmax host Greg Kelly and Tomi Lahren openly criticizing the league for choosing Bad Bunny as the performer.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Parts of the game seemed circus-like, quite honestly.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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None grappled honestly with intermittency and whole-system reliability.—
Alex Pavlak,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Feb. 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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If the baldly stated white supremacism that now fills up my X feed is any guide, that reborn entity drank lots of raw milk and grew up with strong bones and teeth.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
1 Feb. 2026
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The experience felt impersonal and baldly promotional.—
Carrie Battan,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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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Some of the foreign aid disbursed in the second half of last year appears to have been straightforwardly treated as a bargaining chip.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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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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Waters sought to clarify the Secretary’s current stance, asking plainly whether tariffs drive up costs.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The video did not mention any specific orders, but the six were plainly referring to the sinking of Venezuelan ships in international waters topped off by the killing of survivors clinging to the wreckage of their vessel.—
James D. Zirin,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Candidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidly. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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