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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesoffen gestanden
Pronunciation / Transliteration: offen gestanden
"Offen gestanden war ich von dem Vorschlag überrascht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
In an open, honest, and straightforward manner; without prevarication.
"Candidly, I was not impressed with their presentation."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from candid + -ly, from Latin candidus ('white, shining'), via French candide, reflecting the notion of a white or pure, unblemished, and therefore truthful and open mind.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Candidly" is said worldwide
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franchement
Transliteration: franchement
"Franchement, je ne sais pas quoi faire."
offen gestanden
Transliteration: offen gestanden
"Offen gestanden war ich von dem Vorschlag überrascht."
franchezza
Transliteration: franchezza
Script: francamente
"Francamente, non mi interessa."
francamente
Transliteration: francamente
"Francamente, creo que tienes razón."
francamente
Transliteration: francamente
"Francamente, não esperava por isto."
स्पष्ट रूप से
Transliteration: spasht roop se
"स्पष्ट रूप से, मुझे यह पसंद नहीं आया।"
坦率地
Transliteration: tǎnshuài de
"坦率地说，我不同意这个看法。"
솔직히
Transliteration: soljikhi
"솔직히 말씀드리면, 잘 모르겠습니다."
率直に
Transliteration: sotchoku ni
"率直に言って、それは間違いだと思います。"
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