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boldly.

In a bold manner; with confidence.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈbəʊldli/Received-Pronunciation[ˈbɒʊldli]Received-Pronunciation/ˈboʊldli/General-American
  1. In a bold manner; with confidence.

    to boldly go where no man has gone before
Where this word comes from

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

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