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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

boldly en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • [ˈbɒʊldli] (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈbəʊldli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈboʊldli/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. In a bold manner; with confidence.
    • Postcards that are billboardlike communications with an immediate message stated boldly and creatively. 2000, Mark Oldach, Creativity for graphic designers:
    • to boldly go where no man has gone before

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
bouldly alternative lexicographic
boldlier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most boldly Degree=Sup lexicographic
more boldly Degree=Cmp lexicographic
boldliest Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

boldly go where no man has gone before

Translations (34)

grc τολμηρῶς (in a bold manner) · it audacemente (in a bold manner) · ja 大胆に (in a bold manner) · pl odważnie (in a bold manner) · ru до́блестно (in a bold manner) · el τολμηρά (in a bold manner) · fi röyhkeästi (in a bold manner) · bg дръзко (in a bold manner) · de tapfer (in a bold manner) · ru сме́ло (in a bold manner) · fi rohkeasti (in a bold manner) · it valentemente (in a bold manner) · la audacter (in a bold manner) · it arditamente (in a bold manner) · nah chicauaztica (in a bold manner) · gl audazmente (in a bold manner) · mk смело (in a bold manner) · nl boudweg (in a bold manner) · got 𐌱𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌱𐌰 (in a bold manner) · es audazmente (in a bold manner) · es valientemente (in a bold manner) · de kühn (in a bold manner) · pt audazmente (in a bold manner) · pl śmiało (in a bold manner) · ang bealdlīċe (in a bold manner) · fr hardiment (in a bold manner) · it sfrontatamente (in a bold manner) · eo aŭdace (in a bold manner) · ru хра́бро (in a bold manner) · ru отва́жно (in a bold manner) · la audaciter (in a bold manner) · it coraggiosamente (in a bold manner) · cmn 大膽地 /大胆地 (in a bold manner) · mk храбро (in a bold manner)