brazenly
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6.8
- adverb
- /ˈbreɪzənli/
:
descaradamente
- She brazenly confronted her boss about the unfair treatment she received.
- so brazenly
And what they told the jury was, oh, he's committing insider trading brazenly in the open.
- And what they told the jury was, oh, he's committing insider trading brazenly in the open.
Examples
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Andre Stander, the mastermind, brazenly returned to the bank... and allegedly robbed a second set of its contents.
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At one point, during "Love Me Tender," he sauntered out into the crowd and stared brazenly into Gina's eyes.
Fiction book (1999) -
This guy was just brazenly walking out of the building.
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How brazenly they question me!
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Our honey is being brazenly stolen on a massive scale!
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I was right to approach you so brazenly.
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A Prime Minister who brazenly twists the truth.
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But too many schools are brazenly failing to meet those explicit obligations.
Academic text (2015) -
Now that the war is over, many people are talking loudly and brazenly about various isms.
Fiction book (1998) -
His army cap was pushed back at a rakish angle, and he grinned brazenly, straight at the camera.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
303
1.6
To say or do things without hiding feelings
58
4.8
In a very obvious and shameless way that offends people
54
3.3
Act in a confident, brave way without fear or hesitation
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3.7
In an open and public way
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3.9
In a way that shows no shame
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7.5
Without shame or embarrassment
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7.4
In a very obvious way that breaks rules and offends people
4
4.9
In a way that shows the person is not embarrassed
1
6.8
In a bold, rude way that shows little respect
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8.0
In a rude, bold way that shows no respect
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8.1
In a bold, cheeky way that shows rude confidence
Openly and without shame
Without feeling embarrassed or ashamed
In a very obvious way that breaks rules
In a direct and bold way
In a bold, rude way that shows no respect
In a bold, rude way that shows little respect
In a bold, playful way that shows little respect
Antonyms
How Shameless
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Brazenly comes from brazen, which once meant 'made of brass', a bright hard metal. Brass was seen as loud and showy, so to act brazenly is to behave as if you are 'not embarrassed' or 'shameless', and that is why it means bold and without shame.