English Explanatory Dictionary

boldly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a bold manner; with confidence.

Pronunciation

/ˈbəʊldli/ [ˈbɒʊldli] /ˈboʊldli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-boldly.wav

Word forms

boldly boldlier more boldly boldliest most boldly bouldly

Etymology

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

Derived words

boldly go where no man has gone before
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