as in courageously
in a fearless manner
the early suffragettes dauntlessly pursued their cause, even in the face of public ridicule
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dauntlessly
Adverb
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The woman courageously walked into the living room to investigate, but paused.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025 -
The Academy’s failure to recognize these shifts reflects a disconnection from the realities faced by Iranian artists who courageously seek to redefine their narratives.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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How to Watch Ole Miss vs The Citadel The Rebels arrive Saturday afternoon in Oxford, sitting at 8-1, fresh off a convincing 30-14 win and firmly in the top-10 national picture heading into the final stretch of the season.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The film is set firmly during the Crimean War in the 1850s.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Speak bravely, since truth clears fog and fear.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Dashcam video shows bystanders Boris and Sofia Gurman, the first victims of the attack, fatally shot after bravely trying to disarm one of the shooters.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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In this thrilling one-woman production of Oscar Wilde’s gothic horror, the Succession star fearlessly executed a theatrical high-wire act, cycling through every character in the story with razor-sharp precision and breathtaking balance.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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Sanchez — whose Nedeljko is all protective, chest-out bluster, whereas Gavrilo is the kind of boy who apologizes to his handkerchief after coughing blood into it — is fearlessly, hilariously released as the scene rolls along.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Live boldly, create fearlessly.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2026
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Falcons owner Arthur Blank has acted boldly in firing head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot only hours after the season ended Sunday afternoon.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Dauntlessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dauntlessly. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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