adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   In a bold manner; with confidence.

   "to boldly go where no man has gone before"

Adverb

1. 1
   with boldness, in a bold manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

arrantlyaudaciouslyblatantlyboldfacedlybravelybrazenfacedly

Example

More examples

"I was about to reply, when he boldly cut in."

Etymology

From Middle English boldely, boldeliche, baldeliche, from Old English bealdlīċe (“boldly, earnestly”), equivalent to bold + -ly.

Related phrases

boldly go where no man has gone before

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