candidly

Adverb

In a frank, honest, and straightforward manner.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
- "candidly, I think she doesn't have a conscience"

Adv

in a candid manner; frankly.

Examples

CANDIDLY speaking, I didn’t expect to win this Words With Friends match.

Origin / Etymology

From candid + -ly.

Synonyms

frankly, honestly

Scrabble Score: 15

candidly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
candidly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
candidly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

candidly: valid Words With Friends Word