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boldly

[ bohld-lee ]

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adverb

without hesitation or fear in the face of risk or danger; courageously:
To those who so boldly fought and died for our freedom, I apologize that so many have thrown it away.
without worrying about the opinion or judgment of others:
He uttered his prayer loudly, boldly, not caring if the others overheard.
without regard for the rules of propriety or morality; impudently or brazenly:
The chutzpah it takes to lie so boldly is epic!
in a way that goes beyond usual limits of conventional thought or action; in a visionary or imaginative way:
The new concert hall demonstrates that an intimate musical experience and boldly innovative architecture need not be in conflict.
in a way that is visually striking or arresting; in a showy or flashy way:
The boldly striped entrance hall makes a dramatic opening statement in this home.
The male is an attractive and boldly marked bird, while the female is comparatively drab.

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But his decision to use the mayoral post to not only set policy but also boldly hype San Francisco is part of a broader strategy.

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Yet it was American pop music, she says, that inspired her to express herself more boldly.

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On the back, "LeBron" is boldly printed along with the phrase, "Just a kid from Akron" - the Ohio city where he was born.

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Le Pen and her allies have boldly declared that France's institutions, and democracy itself, have been "executed", are "dead", or "violated".

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It too is boldly operatic, especially for a sacred work.

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