CANDIDLY Synonyms

• (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

• in an honest manner

• characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

• informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared

• openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness

• without deviation

• without anyone or anything intervening

• without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

• in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly

• in an explicit manner

• directly and without evasion; not roundabout

• in a free manner

• not fake or counterfeit

• not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed

• being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

• in an open way

• in an outspoken manner

• unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

• in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment

• with sincerity; without pretense

• written formula for ending a letter

• free from ambiguity

• without evasion or compromise

• without concealment or deception; honest

• pointed directly ahead

• with firmness and conviction; without compromise

• a fact that has been verified

• United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became a leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women (1797-1883)

• conformity to reality or actuality

• a true statement

• the quality of being near to the true value

• with truth

• in an unambiguous manner

• without reservation