undauntedly

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ʌnˈdɔːntɪdli/ UK /ʌnˈdɔːntɪdli/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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in a fearless and resolute manner

He pressed on undauntedly despite the mounting odds.

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Synonyms

1 adv · in a fearless and resolute... fearlessly bravely resolutelyintrepidlyboldly valiantly

Opposites

timidly fearfully hesitantly

Word family

Related forms undaunted daunt dauntless undauntedness

Etymology

From undaunted (un- 'not' + daunted) + -ly. Daunt is from Old French danter, donter ('to tame, subdue'), from Latin domitare, frequentative of domare ('to subdue').

-ly Old English donter Old French domare Latin *demh₂- Proto-Indo-European

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# undauntedly

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** ʌnˈdɔːntɪdli
**IPA (UK):** ʌnˈdɔːntɪdli

## Meanings
1. in a fearless and resolute manner

## Examples
- He pressed on undauntedly despite the mounting odds.

## Synonyms
- fearlessly
- bravely
- resolutely
- intrepidly
- boldly
- valiantly

## Antonyms
- timidly
- fearfully
- hesitantly

## Related Forms
- undaunted
- daunt
- dauntless
- undauntedness

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: -ly
- Root: donter
- Root: domare
- Root: *demh₂-

## Etymology
From undaunted (un- 'not' + daunted) + -ly. Daunt is from Old French danter, donter ('to tame, subdue'), from Latin domitare, frequentative of domare ('to subdue').

## AI Etymology
Undauntedly is from undaunted (un- 'not' + daunted) + -ly. Daunt is from Old French danter, donter ('to tame, subdue'), from Latin domitare, frequentative of domare ('to subdue'). Important recorded forms include -ly (Old English), donter (Old French), domare (Latin), and *demh₂- (Proto-Indo-European). Morphologically, the un- element marks negation, reversal, removal, or deprivation, while the base supplies the action, quality, or state being denied or undone. The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers in a fearless and resolute manner. The wider family includes related words such as undaunted, daunt, dauntless, and undauntedness.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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