boldly
English
Alternative forms
- bouldly (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English boldely, boldeliche, baldeliche, from Old English bealdlīċe (“boldly, earnestly”), equivalent to bold + -ly.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈboʊldli/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbəʊldli/, [ˈbɒʊldli]
- Hyphenation: bold‧ly
Adverb
boldly (comparative boldlier or more boldly, superlative boldliest or most boldly)
- In a bold manner; with confidence.
- To boldly go where no man has gone before.
Derived terms
Translations
in a bold manner
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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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