boldly B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈboʊldli/ UK /ˈbəʊldli/ See IPA manual Freq #17468 Meanings 1 adv In a brave and confident way. She boldly spoke up against the unfair decision. Etymology AI details From Middle English boldely, boldeliche, baldeliche, from Old English bealdlīċe (“boldly, earnestly”), equivalent to bold + -ly. boldely Middle English bealdlīċe Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # boldly **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈboʊldli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbəʊldli/ **Frequency rank:** 17468 ## Meanings 1. In a brave and confident way. ## Examples - She boldly spoke up against the unfair decision. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: boldely - Root: bealdlīċe ## Etymology From Middle English boldely, boldeliche, baldeliche, from Old English bealdlīċe (“boldly, earnestly”), equivalent to bold + -ly. ## AI Etymology Boldly comes from Middle English boldely, boldeliche, baldeliche, from Old English bealdlīċe (“boldly, earnestly”), equivalent to bold + -ly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown