Definition for Candidly:

• ( used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that; " honestly, I don't believe it"; " candidly, I think she doesn't have a conscience"; " frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"

Synonyms for Candidly:

• adj.

  •freely (adjective)
  • unchallenged,
  • of own accord,
  • more advisedly,
  • more willingly,
  • at discretion,
  • as you please,
  • of one's own free will,
  • unreservedly,
  • spontaneously,
  • without restraint,
  • without urging,
  • without prompting,
  • of one accord,
  • at pleasure,
  • at one's discretion,
  • at will,
  • at one's pleasure,
  • of one's own accord,
  • without hindrance.

• adv

  •generously (adverb)
  • genially,
  • liberally,
  • graciously,
  • magnanimously,
  • chivalrously,
  • ungrudgingly,
  • bigheartedly,
  • altruistically.
  •simply (adverb)
  • guilelessly,
  • without any elaboration.
  •straight (adverb)
  • pointblank,
  • no punches.
  •truthfully (adverb)
  • Veraciously.

• adv.

  •all (adverb)
  • candidly.
  •artlessly (adverb)
  • plainly,
  • unrestrainedly,
  • naively,
  • unartfully,
  • trustingly,
  • unsophisticatedly,
  • un-artificially.
  •directly (adverb)
  • pointblack,
  • un-equivocally,
  • point black,
  • un equivocally.
  •frankly (adverb)
  • laid line,
  • laid on line,
  • laid the line,
  • from hip,
  • on level.
  •generously (adverb)
  • enthusiastically,
  • unselfishly.
  •simply (adverb)
  • intelligibly,
  • clearly,
  • sparely,
  • matter-of-factly,
  • austerely,
  • chastely,
  • purely,
  • tersely,
  • baldly,
  • innocently.
  •sincerely (adverb)
  • from bottom heart,
  • in conscience.
  •straight (adverb)
  • no holds barred.
  •truthfully (adverb)
  • ethically,
  • factually,
  • honorably,
  • earnestly,
  • trustworthily.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • objectively.

Paraphrases for Candidly:

• Equivalence

  • Adverb
    frankly, honestly, openly, plainly.

• Independent

  • Adverb
    sincerely, truthfully, forthrightly, explicitly, bluntly, expressly, wholeheartedly, Overtly, transparently, heartily, boldly, really, freely, earnestly, genuinely, seriously, exactly, warmly, truly, squarely, cordially.

Candidly Sentence Examples:

• Look at the matter simply and candidly.

• He related, truly and candidly, how he had forgotten his father, and nearly fallen into greater crimes, because he had been blinded by fortune, by empty greatness, and honour.