What does candidly mean in crosswords?

candidly means: (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

Which crossword clues can have candidly as the answer?

Possible clues for candidly include "Openly speaking", "Frankly".

Word entry · 8 letters

Best crossword clue

"Openly speaking"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈkændɪdli/Part of speech adverbSorted acddilnyStarts with CEnds with Y2 cluesCommon crossword word

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(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From candid + -ly.

“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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01“Openly speaking”8 letters

02“Frankly”8 letters

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