boldly
In a bold manner; with confidenceIn a bold manner; with confidence.
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» I boldly jumped into the sea.
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1 sensesIn a bold manner; with confidence.
to boldly go where no man has gone before
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сме́лоsmélo, хра́броxrábro, отва́жноotvážno
with boldness, in a bold manner
Examples
16 sentencesI boldly jumped into the sea.
She boldly went up to the king.
He answered boldly and never made a mistake.
ruОн отвечал бойко и не ошибся ни разу. — nina99nv
Yuri boldly walked further into the dark corridor.
Once your reputation's gone, you can boldly carry on.
deIst der Ruf erst ruiniert, lebt's sich gänzlich ungeniert. — MUIRIEL
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English boldely, boldeliche, baldeliche, from Old English bealdlīċe (“boldly,From Middle English boldely, boldeliche, baldeliche, from Old English bealdlīċe (“boldly, earnestly”), equivalent to bold + -ly.
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Forms
boldlier/more boldly, boldliest/most boldly| Comparative | boldlier / more boldly Lesson |
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| Superlative | boldliest / most boldly |
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Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
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