boldly

adv

boldly

adv

UK /ˈbəʊldli/ · US /ˈboʊldli/

Etymology From Middle English boldely, boldeliche, baldeliche, from Old English bealdlīċe (“boldly, earnestly”), equivalent to bold + -ly.

1

In a bold manner; with confidence.

  • to boldly go where no man has gone before
  • Postcards that are billboardlike communications with an immediate message stated boldly and creatively.2000, Mark Oldach, Creativity for graphic designers:
Derived terms
boldly go where no man has gone before

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