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candidly

[kan-did-lee] / ˈkæn dɪd li /
ADVERB
frankly
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones: Candidly, if Philadelphia can pull it off... they're from our division...

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025

Candidly, I believe that a lot of the people who are doing that have bad motivations.

From Salon • Oct. 18, 2023

Candidly he shows the then-Prince Charles doing headstands in his boxer shorts and his family’s charade of an annual performance review: the Court Circular.

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2023

“I know people want answers. Candidly, we don’t have the final answer,” Beane said, while noting the Bills also don’t intend on rushing White back on the field.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022

DUMBLEDORE: Candidly, Harry, it seemed a great weight to place upon the poor boy.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling




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