brassily
- adverb
- /ˈbræsɪli/
:
descaradamente
- "I've never been married," she says brassily.
Examples
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And then Jumber's laughter would come again, brassily shattering the comfortable monotony of grayness and decay.
Fiction book (1994) -
She spoke brassily, showing no embarrassment about her past.
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He laughed brassily at the criticism, refusing to take it seriously.
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They walked into the meeting brassily, confident that their ideas were the best.
Synonyms
3
8.2
In a proud way that shows no concern for other people's feelings or safety
1
6.8
In a bold, rude way that shows little respect
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
7.6
In a rude way that shows no respect for a person in charge
1
8.1
In a bold, cheeky way that shows rude confidence
1
6.9
In a way that shows you think you are better than others
1
9.5
In a rude or unfriendly way
In a proud, pushy way that shows too much confidence
In a bold, rude way that shows little respect
In a bold, lively, slightly rude way that attracts attention
In a bold, playful way that shows little respect
In a way that shows bad manners
Antonyms
How Bold
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Brassily comes from brass, the bright metal, and people used brassy to describe someone with a lot of 'nerve' or boldness, so to act brassily is to behave in a loud, confident, often 'rude' way.