candidly
Syllables: can·did·ly/ˈkændɪdli/
candidly adverb: in a candid manner; frankly.
Adverb
candidly (comparative more candidly, superlative most candidly)
- in a candid manner; frankly.
- 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."1891, Henry Melville, chapter 3, in Billy Budd
- First lady Jill Biden on Wednesday spoke candidly about her new life, lamenting the enormous pressure a first lady can face.2021 October 20, Kate Bennett, “Jill Biden speaks candidly about being a first lady: ‘Nothing can prepare you’”, in CNN
candidly meaning in Urdu and Malayalam
candidly in Urdu
- خالصانہ, صادقانہ
candidly in Malayalam
- മനസ്സുതുറന്ന്, നിഷ്കളങ്കമായി
Forms of candidly
| comparative | more candidly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most candidly |
Origin of candidly
From candid + -ly.
Questions about candidly
- What does candidly mean?
- Candidly means in a candid manner; frankly.
- What is candidly in Urdu?
- Candidly in Urdu is خالصانہ, صادقانہ. See Candidly meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is candidly?
- Candidly is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce candidly?
- Candidly is pronounced /ˈkændɪdli/.
Words near candidly in the dictionary
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