CANDIDLY Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

candidly

adverb

Definition of candidly

as in openly

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Recent Examples of candidly Instead of launching into his traditional opening monologue, Letterman sat behind his desk and spoke candidly about the attacks, questioning whether or not a comedy show like his should move forward and if so, how? — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 The players spoke on the condition of anonymity to candidly discuss a variety of issues. — Chad Jennings, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Twenty strategists from both parties involved in Senate races spoke with NBC News candidly about their party’s strategy across the country. — Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026 Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera spoke candidly Tuesday about the political pressures surrounding this year’s edition, while making clear that the fest has no intention of shying away from controversy. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 The official asked not to be named in order to speak candidly. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Rodgers, on the other hand, has spent years doing the opposite – speaking candidly and often, in settings built for exactly that kind of rapport-building. — John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 The comedian and actor spoke candidly about his health scare in a 2024 Netflix comedy special, What Had Happened Was. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026 In a new video from CGTN that spoke to the city's residents, centenarians speak candidly about their lives. — New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidly

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Coy McAlexander, Remedora's CEO, has openly acknowledged facilitating the sale of retatrutide.

— Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
This is where financial risk control measures, such as internal monitoring of accounting activities and openly communicating with stakeholders, are key.

— Shawn L. Davenport, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of openly

Adverb

But that was a concerning — and quite frankly, shocking — second-half performance for this defense.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Republican House members were being asked to pay $25,000 for convention tickets and lodging, according to people familiar with the situation and granted anonymity to speak frankly about the private arrangement.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of frankly

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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
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

Definition of forthrightly

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The Eagles were, however, baldly ambitious from the start, a band that formed with the express mission of writing hits, getting famous, getting laid, getting rich.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
Their cute, elderly golden retriever, Cassie, is used for such baldly emotionally manipulative ends.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of baldly

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Not the layoffs, the mergers, the rampant unemployment, and the fear that comes with it — all of that and more unreservedly sucks.

— Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 9 July 2026
At once pugnaciously combative and unreservedly sentimental, Landon chose to take the series out with a commentary on class revolt.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

Definition of unreservedly

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While the use of AI in the filmmaking process remains a delicate topic in Hollywood, Wall Street has a more straightforwardly Darwinian view.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
In her final Facebook post, Josée straightforwardly leaves a link to the time and place of her funeral.

— Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of straightforwardly

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Best-seller rank is built from sales, not from ratings, as Amazon states plainly, so a product that is not being recommended is not making the sales that earn the rank that earns the recommendation.

— Srijith Ravikumar, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Sunderland have plainly missed that deadline this season too and four Premier League games have already been played, including a primetime hosting of champions Arsenal last Saturday evening.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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