Synonyms of boldly

boldly

adverb

as in courageously

in a fearless manner

she strode boldly into the political fray

Synonyms & Similar Words

• courageously
• firmly
• bravely
• fearlessly
• manfully
• intrepidly
• valiantly
• stalwartly
• dauntlessly
• valorously
• resolutely
• heroically
• gallantly
• hastily
• determinedly
• daringly
• audaciously
• stoutly
• gutsily
• stoutheartedly
• adventurously
• spiritedly
• doughtily
• gamely
• brazenly
• wildly
• pluckily
• hardily
• brashly
• recklessly
• venturously
• rashly
• crazily
• grittily
• impetuously
• impulsively
• imprudently
• heedlessly
• incautiously
• insanely
• foolishly
• self-confidently
• spunkily
• precipitately
• foolhardily
• thoughtlessly
• overconfidently
• venturesomely
• hotheadedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fearfully
• timidly
• timorously
• cowardly
• shyly
• cravenly
• diffidently
• nervously
• anxiously
• spinelessly
• cautiously
• apprehensively
• carefully
• skittishly
• pusillanimously
• prudently
• spiritlessly
• heedfully
• mousily

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of boldly

That’s just a piece with what the show so far is doing best, and what Disney remakes could be doing more of, making something spiritually true, but also boldly new, out of a story everyone remembers. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026

Snitker, who spent five decades with the organization, boldly promised Trump another Braves World Series championship. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Leo season invites you to express yourself boldly and reconnect with what genuinely excites you. — Usa Today, USA Today, 22 July 2026

With a heavier emotional anchor, Nia’s signature combination of soul-baring rave and spiky guitars coheres more boldly. — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

Voters wanted candidates who spoke boldly against the horrors that Israel has unleashed on the Palestinian people, and rewarded those candidates with decisive wins in race after race. — Danny Kaplowitz, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

Sure, Dhamaka still serves goat testicles and kidneys, but the once boldly presented brains at Adda are now tucked inside an obscuringly creamy egg custard. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

But while Ridley Scott's original film was already the definitive outer-space horror, Cameron boldly shifted genres to make the definitive outer-space action movie. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026

But a brand that states its conclusion boldly without backing it up may find that the same trick backfires. — Matthew Pittman, The Conversation, 17 July 2026