brazenly en · ADV
Pronunciation
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- /ˈbɹeɪ.zən.li/
Etymology
Etymology tree English brazen Middle English -ly English -ly English brazenly From brazen + -ly.
Meanings
- In a brazen (shamelessly shocking and offensive) manner.
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Boldly or cheekily.
It was playtime - or rather ‘break’ - and I had brazenly joined in a game of football on the school parade ground.
1983, Bill Oddie, Gone Birding, London: Methuen, page 35:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brazenliest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more brazenly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most brazenly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| brazenlier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (14)
ro nerușinat (In a brazen manner) · pl zuchwale (In a brazen manner) · de unverschämterweise (In a brazen manner) · pl bezczelnie (In a brazen manner) · fi julkeasti (In a brazen manner) · es atrevidamente (In a brazen manner) · pl arogancko (In a brazen manner) · es desvergonzadamente (In a brazen manner) · fi röyhkeästi (In a brazen manner) · es descaradamente (In a brazen manner) · hi निर्लज्जतापूर्वक (In a brazen manner) · pl bezwstydnie (In a brazen manner) · fr effrontément (In a brazen manner) · pl impertynencko (In a brazen manner)