DAUNTLESSLY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

dauntlessly

adverb

Definition of dauntlessly

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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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

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Variety takes a look at how 10 companies are taming the AI beast with specific use cases that creatives can get behind in a way that keeps them firmly in control and respects copyrights.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Throughout DeSantis’ time in office, Florida itself has changed, shifting from a competitive battleground state to one that is now firmly Republican.

— Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

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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
But the film’s biggest asset is, obviously, Watts, who fearlessly digs deep and comes up with some of the best work of her career.

— Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of fearlessly

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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

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