Candidly and Guardedly

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Candidly adverb - (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that.

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Guardedly is an antonym for candidly.

Nearby Words: candid, candor, candour

Guardedly adverb - In a conservative manner.

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Candidly is an antonym for guardedly.

Nearby Words: guarded, guarding

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