boldly

adverb

Definition of boldlynext
as in courageously
in a fearless manner she strode boldly into the political fray

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Recent Examples of boldly But the schedule doesn’t stint on fiction, which shows up in boldly expectation-defying forms. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026 Jackson has responded accordingly and spoken boldly about the offense’s potential. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 If leaders distinguish between thoughtful and careless risks, people can move boldly without lowering the bar. — Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 In typically Canadian fashion, TIFF’s plans are both modest and boldly ambitious. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 Bezos would begin building the infrastructure needed to boldly go where no man had gone before through methodical, incremental improvement—customer obsession applied to space. — Jacob Weisberg, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026 The episode starts, boldly, with newbie Daisy Toye who is struck by the terrifying occurrence of Martha Stewart showing up at her home. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026 Now the iconic piece has boldly re-entered the style zeitgeist and is poised to become one of fall’s biggest trends. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026 The first episode of the great, long-running show boldly went where no man had gone before 60 years ago today. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boldly
  1. courageously
  2. firmly
  3. bravely
  4. fearlessly
  5. manfully
Adverb
  • 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
  • Police say the victim courageously fought for her life and escaped to the breezeway of the apartment, screaming for help as Reyes continued to assault her.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of courageously
Adverb
  • The simple fact of the matter is that David Solomon remains firmly in charge of Goldman Sachs and will for the foreseeable future.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • For The Times) Greenspan claims somewhat less creative license with more traditional deli staples, though bagels, pastrami and knishes still stand firmly at the nexus of old Jewish traditions and Greenspan’s chef-y tendencies.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of firmly
Adverb
  • But, over the award show’s 75-plus-year tenure, there have been a handful of celebs who bravely bared all—and delivered unforgettable looks in the process.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Skirting bravely around the edges of space to seek solace, they’re hunted by the Operative (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a deadly Alliance assassin on a mission who seeks to recapture her.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of bravely
Adverb
  • Related On the 10-track set, Santiler, a former 2025 Billboard On the Radar Latin artist, seamlessly navigates from alternative to jazz to electronic, while fearlessly redefining Latin pop music.
    — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026
  • That everyone commits so fearlessly — and with such straight faces — to the Zellners’ berserk world-building is a joy to behold, aided by a terrific jukebox soundtrack and a chaotic, entropic plot that builds and builds to insane levels of carnage.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of fearlessly
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
Definition of manfully

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“Boldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boldly. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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