boldly

B1
US /ˈboʊldli/ UK /ˈbəʊldli/
adv Freq #17468

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    with boldness, in a bold manner

    we must tackle these tasks boldly

  2. 2
    adv

    In a bold manner; with confidence.

    to boldly go where no man has gone before

Etymology

From Middle English boldely, boldeliche, baldeliche, from Old English bealdlīċe (“boldly, earnestly”), equivalent to bold + -ly.

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