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Candidly every two weeks releasing name that Human Resources must replace (12)

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I believe the answer is:

forthrightly

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'candidly' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adverbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'every two weeks releasing name that human resources must replace' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'name' could be 'ly' and 'ly' is found within the answer.
'human resources' could be 'hr' and 'hr' is located in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Another definition for forthrightly that I've seen is " Bluntly, outspokenly".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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