# candidly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈkændɪdli/ · frequency rank #38,772

## Definitions
1. in a candid manner; frankly.

## Etymology
From candid + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **candid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/candid-vs-candidly)
- **candida** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/candida-vs-candidly)
- **candidacy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/candidacy-vs-candidly)

## Common misspellings (13)
`acndidly`, `cadnidly`, `canddidly`, `canddily`, `candiddly`, `candidlly`, `candidlyy`, `candidyl`, `candildy`, `caniddly`, `canndidly`, `ccandidly`, `cnadidly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/candidly