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candidly
can·did C0063200 (kăn′dĭd)adj.1. a. Characterized by openness and sincerity of expression; unreservedly straightforward: In private, I gave them my candid opinion. See Synonyms at frank1.b. Not obscuring or omitting anything unpleasant, embarrassing, or negative: "Joyce's ... candid descriptions of normal bodily functions shocked his Anglo-American readers" (Belinda Rathbone).2. Not posed or rehearsed: a candid snapshot.
[Latin candidus, glowing, white, pure, guileless, from candēre, to shine; see kand- in Indo-European roots.]
can′did·ly adv.can′did·ness n.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | candidly - (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that; "honestly, I don't believe it"; "candidly, I think she doesn't have a conscience"; "frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"frankly, honestlyintensifier, intensive - a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier" |
Translationscandid (ˈkӕndid) adjective saying just what one thinks, without hiding anything. Do you like my hairstyle? Be candid. 坦率的 坦率的ˈcandidly adverb 坦率地 坦率地ˈcandour (-də) noun 坦率 坦率ˈcandidness noun 坦率 坦率candid camera noun the use of a hidden video camera to show people while they are being tricked as a joke. 用來偷拍的照相機 用来偷拍的袖珍照相机IdiomsSeespeaking candidlycandidly
Related to candidly: innately, banal, succinctlySynonyms for candidlyadv (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case thatSynonymsRelated Words |