brashly
1
6.8
- adverb
- /ˈbræʃli/
:
descaradamente
- The psychic atheist thing is really ticking me off because there seems to be this assumption that someone who isn't an atheist either has to be creeping around like a mouse or brashly evangelizing.
- brashly predicts
Examples
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After brashly confronting the manager, he learned that such behavior could cost him his job.
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"You know dirt on him," I said brashly.
Fiction book (1996) -
He brashly turns his back to her, putting some tools away.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Because of laws of modesty, we are not allowed to publish pictures of women," the paper brashly announced.
Academic text (2011) -
I'm getting a vague memory of her stepping around puddles while Felicity brashly walks right through.
Blog text (2) -
At the time, psychiatrists saw calm behavior as a sign of recovery, so when Moniz brashly declared the treatment a success, his peers agreed.
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Also, this is just speculation, but Rebecca insulted Dawkins at the Dublin speech, and I think that might be why he reacted so brashly.
Blog text (16) -
Some archaeologists, ignoring the fact that oral traditions remain intact in many Native communities, asserted brashly that science had a moral obligation to teach living Indians about the past.
Academic text (1996) -
Whether or not the NEA's residency programs during Hanks's tenure had any lasting effect on schools, her brashly expressed attitudes about educators reverberate through arts agencies and organizations to this day.
Academic text (1999) -
He spoke brashly during the meeting, shocking everyone with his lack of respect.
Synonyms
54
3.3
Act in a confident, brave way without fear or hesitation
25
1.3
In a way that is not polite and shows no respect
9
6.8
In a bold way without shame
7
5.6
Act quickly without thinking about the bad results
3
8.2
In a proud way that shows no concern for other people's feelings or safety
3
7.4
In a short, rude way that shows little patience
1
6.2
In a rude but playful way that shows little respect
1
8.0
In a rude, bold way that shows no respect
1
8.1
In a bold, cheeky way that shows rude confidence
1
7.6
In a rude way that shows no respect for a person in charge
1
6.9
In a way that shows you think you are better than others
1
8.2
In a rude way that shows no respect for others
1
9.5
In a rude or unfriendly way
In a bold, rude way that shows no respect
In a bold, playful way that shows little respect
In a bold, rude way that shows little respect
In a bold, lively, slightly rude way that attracts attention
In a rude, awkward way that shows little politeness
Antonyms
How Rudely
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Brashly comes from brash, a word meaning 'bold' or 'loud' and often like rash, which means quick and careless. So to act brashly is to behave 'boldly' and without respect or caution.