BRASHLY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

brashly

adverb

Definition of brashly

as in brazenly

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Recent Examples of brashly There was Anthony Edwards brashly asking Watson if the Nuggets planned to foul up three at the end of regulation, before draining an incredible shot to force overtime. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026 Some are steeping themselves in traditional ingredients and cooking techniques, while others are brashly striking out to forge creative new styles. — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025 From their now signature hand-in-hand walk out to subtle nods and hip-check nudges between them, the years of estrangement seemed like an ancient memory, leaving in their place a dedication to playing their most beloved songs as loudly, brashly and tightly as ever. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025 Andrés, with his Stetson, enormous rings, little hairless dog, and whiff of Burning Man, is brashly cool. — Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024

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So brazenly setting up the next chapter before finishing the first undercuts an otherwise solid finish, but Season 2 is peppered with hallmarks of a series stalling for time.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
Y’know, the two living, breathing, helpless children forced to sit idle while their mother and (almost) step-father constantly and brazenly risk abandoning them.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of brazenly

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After rashly stealing a man’s cigarette lighter on the subway, Ingeborg trips while making her getaway, resulting in a tibia fracture that threatens to take her out of commission for months on end.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
No one should approach the AI situation rashly.

— Revana Sharfuddin, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026

Definition of rashly

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When Judy somewhat impulsively leads a pack of protesters inside the SF federal building, what follows will only spark further change.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Frankie impulsively breaks Taylor out of hospice care for one final night of fun and debauchery, but what promises to be a night of hedonism quickly becomes something much more complicated.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of impulsively

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Considered from one angle, the movie is superficial and conventional, zipping heedlessly between the characters without fretting about point of view, creating scenes that don’t so much illuminate characters as simply push the story along.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026
Yet, future relations with Canada will be the bellwether for whether America can recover the critical alliances this administration has heedlessly ripped apart.

— Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of heedlessly

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The governor’s previous proposal had also tied the loss of bonuses to a finding by state regulators that a utility acted imprudently in its maintenance and wildfire mitigation protocols ahead of the fire’s start.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
That means Edison will be fully reimbursed for the billions of dollars in Eaton fire damages by a state fund that Newsom’s legislation created unless outside parties can prove Edison acted imprudently, negligently or worse.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of imprudently

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So, in recognition of the country's semiquincentennial, here's a proudly Memphicentric and crazily ambitious if inevitably incomplete list of 250 — count 'em, *250* — Memphis artists and entertainers.

— John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 2 Aug. 2026
And when Andreeva hits one of her crazily creative shots and turns to Martínez for praise, she is met with a smile, and maybe some clapping.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 June 2026

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