brazenly

brazenly

English

Etymology

    From brazen + -ly.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈbɹeɪ.zən.li/
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    Adverb

    brazenly (comparative more brazenly or brazenlier, superlative most brazenly or brazenliest)

    1. In a brazen (shamelessly shocking and offensive) manner.
    2. Boldly or cheekily.
      • 1983, Bill Oddie, Gone Birding, London: Methuen, page 35:
        It was playtime - or rather ‘break’ - and I had brazenly joined in a game of football on the school parade ground.

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