boldly

English

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Etymology

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

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Adverb

boldly (comparative boldlier or more boldly, superlative boldliest or most boldly)

  1. In a bold manner; with confidence.
    To boldly go where no man has gone before.

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References

  • boldly in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • boldly in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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