Definitions
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
Word origin
From candid + -ly.
Used in a sentence
“Such an episode in the Island's grand naval story her naval historians naturally abridge; one of them (G.P.R. James) candidly acknowledging that fain would he pass it over did not "impartiality forbid fastidiousness."”
“First lady Jill Biden on Wednesday spoke candidly about her new life, lamenting the enormous pressure a first lady can face.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Openly speaking”8 letters
02“Frankly”8 letters
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