UNGUARDEDLY Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

unguardedly

adverb

as in openly

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Adverse possession generally requires someone to occupy property openly for a period set by state law while meeting other specific requirements.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Myanmar citizens living abroad are less likely to be openly critical on social media or attend fundraisers and demonstrations that could be monitored out of fear of having future passport renewals rejected.

— Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of openly

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Gerber had been open about his struggles with mental health and substance abuse, speaking candidly about treatment after being charged with a DUI in 2019.

— Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
In recent years, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber spoke candidly about depression, panic attacks, addiction and the challenges of seeking treatment.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of candidly

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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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Quite frankly, Travis Kelce doesn’t need football anymore, yet Sunday night provided a stark reminder of why football needs him.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
And there is a hunger on the part of much of the public, frankly to attest to this, is that there's a sense of desire for independence of mind and independence of thought.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of frankly

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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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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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