intrepidly

adverb

Definition of intrepidlynext
as in courageously
in a fearless manner spies sneaked intrepidly into the enemy's camp

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrepidly
  1. courageously
  2. firmly
  3. bravely
  4. boldly
  5. fearlessly
  6. manfully
  7. valiantly
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
  • Malkovich is considered by prognosticators to be firmly in the mix in what is a very competitive best actor category this awards season with Matt Damon, Tom Cruise, Robert Pattinson, Andrew Scott, Sebastian Stan and Javier Bardem among a deep field.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • However, her performance soon takes on a more grounded, childlike cadence, which roots the supposedly amnesiac Margot a little too firmly within the literal, especially for a tale whose poetry lies in its uncanniness.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of firmly
Adverb
  • 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
  • After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of bravely
Adverb
  • This plot and the film’s glossy aping of grindhouse aesthetics suggest the movie will be gnarly and boldly engrossing.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In the Dash film and across the Prada show, Cao boldly addresses a critical quandary (one that is underlined by her pairing of romantic and pastoral imagery with posters that once promoted Mao- and Reform-era agricultural mechanization initiatives).
    — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of boldly
Adverb
  • The last time there was a threat of a lockout, in 2021, the Rangers fearlessly spent money in free agency, signing Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and others.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Retail investors have been credited with fearlessly loading up on stocks in recent years, providing a baseline of inflows that has helped the current bull market become one of the longest on record.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Aug. 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
Adverb
  • Fighting valiantly but doomed by a lack of supplies, soldiers surrendered the fort on this day in 1864, bringing the Battle of Mobile Bay to its end.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Gunther was none-too-pleased with the Owens’ addition, leading to a feud with SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis, who came out of retirement last night and fought valiantly in defeat against the Ring General.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of valiantly
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“Intrepidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrepidly. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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