candidly

Definition

in a candid manner; frankly.

Etymology

From candid + -ly.

Example Sentences

• "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.""
• "First lady Jill Biden on Wednesday spoke candidly about her new life, lamenting the enormous pressure a first lady can face."