candidly

/ˈkændɪdɫi/ adv B2, C1

honestly and openly

Word Origin From Latin candere 'to shine, be white' — candid originally meant 'white, pure,' then 'frank, honest' because white suggests unstained truth. Candidly means speaking openly. The same root gives us candidate (Roman office-seekers wore white togas), candor (whiteness, honesty), and incandescent (glowing white-hot). So candidly is 'shiningly honest.'

adv honestly and openly B2

She spoke candidly about her mistakes, without hiding anything.

(副词) 坦率地;坦诚地;直言不讳地

她坦率地谈论了自己的错误,没有隐瞒任何东西。

(adverbio) sinceramente; francamente; con franqueza; abiertamente [con honestidad y abiertamente]

Ella habló sinceramente sobre sus errores, sin ocultar nada.

(adverbe) franchement; sincèrement; en toute franchise [D'une manière franche et ouverte, sans rien dissimuler.]

Elle a parlé franchement de ses erreurs, sans rien cacher.

(Adverb) offen; ehrlich; freimütig; unverblümt [auf eine offene und ehrliche Weise, ohne etwas zu verheimlichen.]

Sie sprach **candidly** über ihre Fehler und gestand sie ein.

(副詞) 正直に、率直に、包み隠さず

彼女は自分の失敗について、何事も隠さず率直に話した。

(advérbio) francamente; sinceramente; abertamente [de maneira honesta e aberta]

Ela falou sinceramente sobre seus erros, sem esconder nada.

adv in a candid manner; frankly. C1 ✓

I must speak candidly - your performance needs considerable improvement.

(副词) 坦率地;坦诚地;直率地

我必须坦率地说——你的表现需要相当大的改进。

(adverbio) sinceramente; francamente; con franqueza; abiertamente [de manera sincera; francamente.]

Debo hablar con franqueza: tu desempeño necesita una mejora considerable.

(adverbe) franchement; sincèrement; ouvertement; sans détours; carrément [De manière franche et sincère ; ouvertement.]

Je dois parler candidly — votre performance nécessite une amélioration considérable.

(Adverb) offen; freimütig; unverblümt; ohne Umschweife [**candidly** *Adv.* – aufrichtig, offen, ohne Umschweife.]

Ich muss **candidly** sagen: Ihre Leistung muss sich deutlich verbessern.

(副詞) 率直に。包み隠さず、正直に。

率直に言わなければならないが、あなたの業績にはかなりの改善が必要です。

(advérbio) francamente; abertamente; sinceramente; sem rodeios [de maneira franca; abertamente.]

Devo falar francamente — seu desempenho precisa de melhorias consideráveis.

Word parts: candid + ly

Common collocations

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