boldly
In audacious fashion
Boldly means in a daring or confident manner, without hesitation or fear: She boldly asked for a raise.
It can also mean strikingly or conspicuously: The colors clashed boldly.
The phrase to boldly go became famous from Star Trek, making it the most recognized split infinitive in English.
Without any trepidation
- courageouslyIn a fearless manner
- valiantlyWith great courage
- heroicallyWith great courage
- gallantlyWith brave courtesy
intrepidly · audaciously · undauntedly · dauntlessly · bravely · pluckily · stoutheartedly · lionheartedly
In shameless manner
- defiantlyIn open resistance
- brashlyWith aggressive confidence
- impudentlyWith disrespectful boldness
- presumptuouslyWith unwarranted boldness
insolently · daringly · recklessly · rebelliously · provocatively · shamelessly · flagrantly · outrageously
In a self-assured way
- decisivelyWith firm determination
- authoritativelyWith confident expertise
- self-assuredlyWith bold self-trust
- unhesitatinglyWithout delay or doubt
unwaveringly · assuredly · emphatically · commandingly · forcefully · resolutely · unabashedly · unashamedly
In attention-grabbing manner
- vividlyWith intense clarity
- dramaticallyIn a striking manner
- prominentlyIn a noticeable manner
- conspicuouslyIn an attention-grabbing manner
vibrantly · brilliantly · brightly · loudly · garishly · flamboyantly · eye-catchingly · graphically
fearlessly
Without any trepidation
- courageouslyIn a fearless manner
- valiantlyWith great courage
- heroicallyWith great courage
gallantly · intrepidly · audaciously · undauntedly · dauntlessly · bravely · pluckily · stoutheartedly · lionheartedly · unflinchingly
brazenly
In shameless manner
- defiantlyIn open resistance
- brashlyWith aggressive confidence
- impudentlyWith disrespectful boldness
presumptuously · insolently · daringly · recklessly · rebelliously · provocatively · shamelessly · flagrantly · outrageously · impertinently
assertively
In a self-assured way
- decisivelyWith firm determination
- authoritativelyWith confident expertise
- self-assuredlyWith bold self-trust
unhesitatingly · unwaveringly · assuredly · emphatically · commandingly · forcefully · resolutely · unabashedly · unashamedly · unapologetically
strikingly
In attention-grabbing manner
- vividlyWith intense clarity
- dramaticallyIn a striking manner
- prominentlyIn a noticeable manner
conspicuously · vibrantly · brilliantly · brightly · loudly · garishly · flamboyantly · eye-catchingly · graphically · colorfully
- Confidentlyfirmly, surely, certainly, decisively, assertively
- -LY wordssoftly, loudly, quickly, slowly, happily
- musical adverbsloudly, softly, slowly, quickly, gently
- arrogant adverbshaughtily, smugly, pompously, condescendingly, disdainfully
- artistic adverbsartistically, stylistically, expressively, evocatively, poetically
boldlytimidly
In fearful, hesitant fashion
fearfully · cowardly · cravenly · timorously · pusillanimously
boldlyshyly
In a retiring manner
diffidently · bashfully · mousily · self-effacingly · inconspicuously
- be boldAct with courage
- bold moveAudacious action with risk
- bold colorsIntense, saturated hues
- boldly goes where no man has gone beforeVentures into unprecedented territory
- bold as brassShamelessly audacious and forward
- bold textDarkened type for emphasis
bold, boldness, embolden, boldest, bolder, emboldened, emboldens, boldface, boldfaced