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Meanings of candidly in English

Portuguese
francamente

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

francamente
Usage of candidly in English
1
Recently, transport minister Phil Twyford spoke candidly on the often tense relationship.
The Guardian
2
Yes, please feel free to speak candidly as you always have, Verona.
Fairest of All
3
Never speak candidly to the media with an All-Ireland final in sight.
The Irish Times
4
He had witnessed the former; he had not candidly studied the latter.
Oriental Religions and Christianity / A Course of Lectures Deliv...
5
The lawmaker declined to be identified to speak candidly about the matter.
Reuters
6
At any rate, he was right; and I told him so candidly.
Basil
7
He told me candidly that they had informed him of every particular.
Manon Lescaut
8
Garrison candidly admiring in his gaze, his visitor studious and slightly uncertain.
A Husband by Proxy
9
The eldest granddaughter, Ndileka, has spoken candidly about deep fissures among them.
The Guardian
10
He candidly and ingenuously writes, after he has been on the table-land:-
The Explorers of Australia and their Life-work
11
I tell you candidly there is only one way to save it.
The Passenger from Calais
12
But I candidly confess that I by no means like her manner.
Eliza
13
But Mrs. Crane quickly and candidly hastened to dispel his ungenerous apprehensions.
What Will He Do with It? — Volume 04
14
He candidly admits that his criticisms of Colonel Burr have been severe.
Something of Men I Have Known / With Some Papers of a General Na...
15
Now, Bernard, tell me candidly what you think of the whole matter.
Imperium in Imperio: A Study of the Negro Race Problem. A Novel
16
Tatham candidly admitted that he hardly knew what Mrs. Melrose had said.
The Mating of Lydia
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Candidly through the time
Candidly across language varieties
United Kingdom
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United States of America
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