All 5 Uses of
candid
in
The Importance of Being Earnest
- I may tell you candidly that the place is not in Shropshire.†
Act 1
- Personally, darling, to speak quite candidly, I don't much care about the name of Ernest.
Act 1 *candidly = with honesty and directness
- In fact, if I may speak candidly — Cecily.†
Act 2
- I think that whenever one has anything unpleasant to say, one should always be quite candid.†
Act 2
- Well, to speak with perfect candour, Cecily, I wish that you were fully forty-two, and more than usually plain for your age.†
Act 2
Definition:
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(candid as in: your candid opinion) honest and direct