The Only Use of
candid
in
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
- "Because," answered Mr. Jamison candidly, "there aren't enough of those same white people who would admit how they feel, or even if they did, would hang a white man for killing a black one."
p. 161.9candidly = honestly and directlyeditor's notes: Mr. Jamison is answering directly rather than trying to word things to make the answer sound less disturbing than it is.
Definitions:
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(1)
(candid as in: your candid opinion) honest and direct
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(2)
(candid as in: a candid photograph) unposed -- typically said of a photograph