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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brashly
Adverb
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Not many new car launches would be so brazenly retro.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 June 2026
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Of course, all of this convenient acquiescence will sound familiar in the United States, where our own Congress and Department of Justice have been nothing if not servile to a brazenly corrupt executive.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Both teachers’ absences — and the district’s handling of the fallout — have sparked a months-long uproar, with parents alleging the district acted rashly and with little transparency.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Lipowitz is two years older but rides more rashly.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Adverb
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Cooper is expected to be in court on Wednesday to be advised of the charge of second-degree assault- strangulation, as well as Cooper, 28, third-degree assault- knowingly or recklessly causing injury, a misdemeanor.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Sunday when Santa Clara police officers saw the Buick driving recklessly on Stevens Creek Boulevard, Santa Clara police said in a news release.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Adverb
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Until then, the amygdala, responsible for emotional processing and threat detection, dominates decision making, which can cause young people to behave more impulsively than adults.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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When Saajan impulsively offers to join her, plans accelerate, leading to some of the most thrilling and heartbreaking moments the piece offers.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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If securitization bonds are issued, funds collected from customers to repay those bonds are refunded if the commission determines the utility acted imprudently and disallows cost recovery.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Guessing crazily at the future, the gambler is granted, briefly, the gift of now.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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With the line jumping crazily from the wooden box in which 1,000 yards had been coiled neatly, the beast barreled toward the bottom on a slight angle out to sea.—
Pat Smith,
Outdoor Life,
24 July 2025
Adverb
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The show was named after one of these ships, The Terror (the second was The Erebus) and it’s all based on a true story, though wildly embellished both out of necessity and for entertainment purposes.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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On to the third, where the story continued to be the Golden Knights taking bad penalties, something that is wildly out of character for them.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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“Brashly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brashly. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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