as in courageously
in a fearless manner
she strode boldly into the political fray
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Recent Examples of boldly
December 22 – January 19 When charm meets clarity, share it boldly.
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Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Capricorn December 22 – January 19 When charm meets clarity, share it boldly.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
The new addition to the Sox outfield isn’t going to speak boldly or put expectations on himself.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The paradox of this quartet of movies up for the new casting Oscar, all boldly peopled with nonprofessionals, is that this very practice has become professionalized.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
But in a market where so many products seem to be converging into a sea of sameness, Black Crows boldly chooses to stand out on its own.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
Shiffrin fed the machine unintentionally, talking boldly about eyeing five golds at the next Olympics in PyeongChang.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
One thing the Black Joy Parade has always been is proud to be boldly Black.
—Lisa Hix, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
The underlying facts tell a remarkable story of how Isom is leading American brilliantly and boldly.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Capricorn December 22 – January 19 When charm meets clarity, share it boldly.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
The new addition to the Sox outfield isn’t going to speak boldly or put expectations on himself.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The paradox of this quartet of movies up for the new casting Oscar, all boldly peopled with nonprofessionals, is that this very practice has become professionalized.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
But in a market where so many products seem to be converging into a sea of sameness, Black Crows boldly chooses to stand out on its own.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
Shiffrin fed the machine unintentionally, talking boldly about eyeing five golds at the next Olympics in PyeongChang.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
One thing the Black Joy Parade has always been is proud to be boldly Black.
—Lisa Hix, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
The underlying facts tell a remarkable story of how Isom is leading American brilliantly and boldly.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boldly
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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Showrunner Bruce Miller says the series is rooted firmly in the television universe fans already know — not a straight adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novel.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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For Farah, who says he was firmly convinced by his Age of Disclosure documentary participants, the real-world disclosure movement and the pop cultural side naturally travel hand in hand.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Play bravely so joy recharges your creative core.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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They were placed mid-orchestra, behind the violas and bravely in front of the timpani.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The libero position is generally reserved for smaller players who fearlessly get every ball off the floor.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The nations that will overcome the energy shock are those that stop allocating capital to vulnerability and start investing fearlessly in their engineers and the technologies.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Boldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boldly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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