boldly

bold

 (bōld)
adj. bold·er, bold·est
1.
a. Fearless and daring; courageous: a bold leader.
b. Requiring or exhibiting courage or daring: a bold voyage to unknown lands. See Synonyms at brave.
2. Unduly forward and brazen; impudent: a bold, sassy child.
3. Strikingly different or unconventional; arresting or provocative: "[He] laid out a bold, new vision for America's leading universities" (Jerome Karabel).
4.
a. Clear and distinct to the eye; conspicuous: bold colors; a bold pattern.
b. Strong or pronounced; prominent: the bold flavor of ginger.
5. Steep or abrupt in grade or terrain: "The two walk along the high, bold, rocky shore" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).
6. Printing Boldface.

[Middle English, from Old English bald; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]

bold′ly adv.
bold′ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.boldly - with boldness, in a bold manner; "we must tackle these tasks boldly"
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Translations
بِجُرأةٍ، بِجَسارَةٍ
drzeodvážně
dristigt
kühn
audacieusementcourageusementhardimentintrépidement
merészen
djarflega
audacemente
smelo
drzno
cesaretle
大胆地

boldly

[ˈbəʊldlɪ] ADV
1. (= bravely) [speak, behave] → audazmente
you must act boldly and confidentlydebes actuar con audacia y seguridad en ti mismo
to boldly go where no man has gone beforeatreverse a ir donde ningún otro hombre ha estado antes
2. (= forwardly) [stare, announce, claim] → descaradamente, con atrevimiento
3. (= strikingly) [painted, drawn, written] → con energía
he signed his name boldly at the bottomfirmó enérgicamente al pie
a boldly designed airportun aeropuerto con un diseño atrevido
a boldly patterned fabricuna tela con un estampado llamativo
a boldly coloured shirtuna camisa de color llamativo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

boldly

[ˈbəʊldli] adv
(= fearlessly) [act, go] → audacieusement, hardiment
[look, announce, say] → avec assurance
[patterned, coloured, decorated] → de façon voyante, de manière voyante
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

boldly

adv
(= bravely)mutig, kühn (geh)
(= forthrightly)unverfroren, dreist
(= strikingly)auffallend
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

boldly

[ˈbəʊldlɪ] adv (see adj) → audacemente, arditamente, sfacciatamente, vistosamente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

bold

(bəuld) adjective
1. daring or fearless. a bold plan of attack.
2. striking and well-marked. a dress with bold stripes.
3. (of type) thick and clear, like this.
ˈboldly adverb
ˈboldness noun
bold as brass
very cheeky. She walked in late as bold as brass.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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