bravely

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
17
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈbɹeɪvli/

Definition of bravely

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  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!””
    “To meet it, pro-democracy organizations, universities and law firms must bravely speak up against abuses of power while building the broadest possible coalition to stand up for fundamental rights.”

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Etymology

From brave + -ly.

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