CANDIDLY Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word candidly. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| frankly | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that | ||||||
| honestly | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that • in an honest manner | ||||||
| candid | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion • informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared • openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness | ||||||
| directly | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • without deviation • without anyone or anything intervening • without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening • in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly | ||||||
| explicitly | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • in an explicit manner | ||||||
| forthrightly | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • directly and without evasion; not roundabout | ||||||
| freely | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • in a free manner | ||||||
| genuine | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not fake or counterfeit adjective satellite • not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed • being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something | ||||||
| openly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adverb • in an open way | ||||||
| outspokenly | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • in an outspoken manner | ||||||
| plainly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adverb • unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') • in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment | ||||||
| sincerely | ||||||
adverb • with sincerity; without pretense • written formula for ending a letter | ||||||
| straightforward | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • free from ambiguity • without evasion or compromise • without concealment or deception; honest • pointed directly ahead | ||||||
| straightforwardly | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • with firmness and conviction; without compromise | ||||||
| truth | nounn | |||||
noun • a fact that has been verified • United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became a leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women (1797-1883) • conformity to reality or actuality • a true statement • the quality of being near to the true value | ||||||
| truthfully | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adverb • with truth | ||||||
| unequivocally | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • in an unambiguous manner | ||||||
| unreservedly | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • without reservation | ||||||
