boldly

Definition of boldlynext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of boldly Gray has always displayed a probing visual style, boldly confrontational yet painfully tender. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026 There’s a woman’s smiling face on a wall in Cornelia, printed on aluminum, boldly colored enough to see from the amphitheater being built a block away in this northeast Georgia town. — Tiffany Davis, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Once again, the star added some boldly reflective tones to the look, wearing a pair of Le Silla Bella pewter metallic pumps. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026 Systems like reinsurance also strengthen America’s global competitiveness by helping businesses recover quickly from supply-chain shocks and invest boldly, rather than holding back capital for worst-case scenarios. — Monica Ningen, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026 Paide likes to write it boldly with a permanent marker on a sticky note, then attach it to the document. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026 Then, there are the brides who already dress boldly in their daily life (or on social media) and want their wedding to feel like a real standout moment. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026 That canted, seven-sided building boldly incorporated a Lockheed F-104 Starfighter jet into its sheet metal and stucco-clad architecture. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Thank you, Walter, for the memories, the inspiration, and for boldly going where few have gone before. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boldly
Adverb
  • Today, Governor Newsom has courageously chosen to break that silence.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Roosevelt and Britain’s Winston Churchill shrewdly and courageously led the West in the epic battle against Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan through World War II.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • It got scuttled by courts in Missouri and then firmly defeated by its voters Tuesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Brand firmly denied all the charges, based on allegations made by six women.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • Sayers and Butkus bravely stood in the pouring rain for their jersey retirement and gave memorable speeches wearing sport coats.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The mother who got up so bravely and spoke at our conference took the first step by sharing her story in a room full of leaders, but not everyone has that opportunity.
    — Sharon Sewell-Fairman, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • If that’s true, few have crossed it more frequently—or more fearlessly—than Sacha Baron Cohen.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Taboo subjects, after all, aren’t limited to just political beliefs, and the Chicks tackle them all fearlessly.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Benji’s father is a volatile patriarch who grills during blizzards and hits him for failing to manfully respond to a classmate’s racist slight.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

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“Boldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boldly. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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