adv
Meaning 1
in a candid manner; frankly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
candidly
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈkændɪdli/ without æ-raising
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/ˈkeə̯ndɪdli/ æ-raising
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/ˈkɛə̯ndɪdli/ æ-raising
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adverb
Meaning 2
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- honestly, I don't believe it
- candidly, I think she doesn't have a conscience
- frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: honestly, frankly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English candid Middle English -ly English -ly English candidly From candid + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: càndidament — in a candid manner
- Finnish: vilpittömästi — in a candid manner
- French: de bonne foi — in a candid manner
- Italian: candidamente — in a candid manner
- Polish: szczerze — in a candid manner
- Portuguese: candidamente — in a candid manner
- Russian: откровенно (otkrovenno) — in a candid manner
- Spanish: cándidamente — in a candid manner