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as in courageously
in a fearless manner
confronted the fact that he had inoperable cancer calmly and bravely
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as in brightly
in a manner that is colorful and tends to arouse gaiety
bravely decked houses in celebration of Independence Day
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Recent Examples of bravely
The two women bravely faced Gale in court Tuesday, recounting how their lives have changed.
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Neal Riley, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The batter, however, bravely shakes it off and proceeds to first base.
—Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
Share bravely, and enjoy the satisfaction of creation.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
The bar regulars bravely pursue love and music in the face of addiction, poverty, and haunting pasts.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Thank you to all the incredible neighbors who bravely shared their stories and welcomed us into their lives to make the first season possible.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
And today, countless young people bravely continue the fight for their rights to have access to such powerful scenes and stories.
—Tahneer Oksman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Celebrities are bravely coming out as fans of the opera and ballet in reaction to Timothée Chalamet’s negging of those art forms.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Play bravely so joy recharges your creative core.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Neal Riley, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The batter, however, bravely shakes it off and proceeds to first base.
—Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
Share bravely, and enjoy the satisfaction of creation.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
The bar regulars bravely pursue love and music in the face of addiction, poverty, and haunting pasts.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Thank you to all the incredible neighbors who bravely shared their stories and welcomed us into their lives to make the first season possible.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
And today, countless young people bravely continue the fight for their rights to have access to such powerful scenes and stories.
—Tahneer Oksman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Celebrities are bravely coming out as fans of the opera and ballet in reaction to Timothée Chalamet’s negging of those art forms.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Play bravely so joy recharges your creative core.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bravely
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Inside Iran, people are openly and courageously chanting his name.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Williams was given the military’s highest honor for courageously taking on seven Soviet MiG aircraft over Korea in 1952 and knocking four of them out of the sky in what is widely regarded as one of the longest and toughest aerial dogfights in the history of the Navy.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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By studying this polarization, IXPE can help astronomers probe some of the deepest mysteries of the cosmos, such as why black holes spin, what powers the extreme jets blasting from supermassive black holes, or why pulsars glow so brightly in X-ray light.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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While the comedic side of this rom-com could shine even more brightly with further development, the play already has a lot of heart.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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If the pair pull it off, the implications could be massive, revealing AI’s potential to convincingly resurrect and reinvent our cinematic history — a potential that before the tech had remained firmly theoretical.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Much like older Soundboks speakers, the Mix still leans heavily into high volume, with an output of up to 121 dB, putting it firmly in the party speaker category.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
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Sean McGinley’s sound design ties it all together with atmospheric cues that bridge the eras as do Jamie Godwin’s colorfully gorgeous projection designs.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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More shipping containers were brought in and colorfully painted by local artists.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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The drama is amplified by backlighting with an LED, which brilliantly illuminates the fine details and creates a dramatic silhouette.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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Einstein’s general theory of relativity describes local curvature brilliantly.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Bravely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bravely. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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