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brazenly

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bra·zen  (brzn)
adj.
1. Marked by flagrant and insolent audacity. See Synonyms at shameless.
2. Having a loud, usually harsh, resonant sound: "sudden brazen clashes of the soldiers' band" (James Joyce).
3. Made of brass.
4. Resembling brass, as in color or strength.
tr.v. bra·zened, bra·zen·ing, bra·zens
To face or undergo with bold self-assurance: brazened out the crisis.

[Middle English brasen, made of brass, from Old English bræsen, from bræs, brass.]

brazen·ly adv.
brazen·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.brazenly - in a brazen manner; "he spoke brazenly"
Translations
brazenly [ˈbreɪznlɪ] ADVdescaradamente, con descaro
brazenly [ˈbreɪzənli] advimpudemment, effrontément
brazenly
advunverschämt, dreist; lieschamlos
brazenly [ˈbreɪznlɪ] advsfacciatamente
brazenly [ˈbreɪznlɪ] advsfacciatamente


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And he suffered enough from brazenly meddlesome and self-seeking folk, from impudent and inquisitive intruders, to justify some suspicion of old acquaintances suddenly styling themselves old friends, and of distant connections newly and unduly eager to claim relationship.
While waiting for Skipper to return, Jerry chanced to see the wild-dog brazenly lying on deck a dozen feet from his lair in the trade-boxes.
I had to throw conscience aside, and brazenly concede that he ought to have brought twenty-five dollars; whereas I was quite well aware that in all the ages, the world had never seen a king that was worth half the money, and during the next thirteen centuries wouldn't see one that was worth the fourth of it.
 
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