bravely

adverb

1. 1

   In a brave manner.

   The soldiers faced the enemy bravely.

   Here, here, here's an excellent place; here we may see most bravely: I'll tell you them all by their names as they pass by; but mark Troilus above the rest.

   No, they hold there a large, round wad of tow and cork, enveloped in the thickest and toughest of ox-hide. That bravely and uninjured takes the jam which would have snapped all their oaken handspikes and iron crow-bars.

   [H]e stepped forward and said bravely, though his hand trembled, and his face was as pale as snow:— “My true friend, from the bottom of my broken heart I thank you. Tell me what I am to do, and I shall not falter!”

Forms

comparative

bravelier, more bravely

superlative

braveliest, most bravely