boldly
adverbattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈbəʊldli//
- United Kingdom/[ˈbɒʊldli]/
- United States//ˈboʊldli//
In a bold manner; with confidence.
adverb
- 1
In a bold manner; with confidence.
to boldly go where no man has gone before
Postcards that are billboardlike communications with an immediate message stated boldly and creatively.
Etymology
From Middle English boldely, boldeliche, baldeliche, from Old English bealdlīċe (“boldly, earnestly”), equivalent to bold + -ly.
Forms
- comparative
- boldlier, more boldly
- superlative
- boldliest, most boldly
boiling · The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid…bold · Courageous, daring.Bold · A surname.
boldly · In a bold manner; with confidence.
bolivia · A card game similar to rummy and canasta.Bolivia · A country in South America. Official name: Plurinational…bollocks · The testicles.