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as in courageously
in a fearless manner
confronted the fact that he had inoperable cancer calmly and bravely
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as in brightly
in a manner that is colorful and tends to arouse gaiety
bravely decked houses in celebration of Independence Day
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Recent Examples of bravely
Ricky fought bravely, not just in the ring, but in his journey through life.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
This is one of the worst of them, with Alec Baldwin bravely fighting to bring Medgar Evers’s assassin to justice while Whoopi Goldberg cheers him on and cries.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a Sovereign Nation and close Ally of the United States, that is working very hard and bravely taking risks with us to broker Peace, does not advance Israel or America's goals.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Newcomers Preito and Sanchez, both of whom are excellent, bravely display their bodies.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Not having clarity over the first building block of the team is not ideal in a league that is becoming increasingly about pressing and the ability to bravely play through teams, as City failed to do against Spurs.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Fewer than 18 months ago, the Seleção international spoke bravely about his battles against depression following the World Cup in 2022 to ESPN.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Illness devastates the novel’s humble, endearing protagonist, who bravely crosses class boundaries in her enthralling search for peace.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
This is one of the worst of them, with Alec Baldwin bravely fighting to bring Medgar Evers’s assassin to justice while Whoopi Goldberg cheers him on and cries.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a Sovereign Nation and close Ally of the United States, that is working very hard and bravely taking risks with us to broker Peace, does not advance Israel or America's goals.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Newcomers Preito and Sanchez, both of whom are excellent, bravely display their bodies.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Not having clarity over the first building block of the team is not ideal in a league that is becoming increasingly about pressing and the ability to bravely play through teams, as City failed to do against Spurs.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Fewer than 18 months ago, the Seleção international spoke bravely about his battles against depression following the World Cup in 2022 to ESPN.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Illness devastates the novel’s humble, endearing protagonist, who bravely crosses class boundaries in her enthralling search for peace.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bravely
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The song encourages women to love courageously while guarding their hearts.—
Billboard China,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
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While courageously intervening to protect a fellow passenger, he was viciously attacked.—
Judith Y. Kim,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Women in brightly colored dresses danced in shoes that loudly clicked across the floor.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Those stars burn through their fuel quickly, shine brightly, and then — overwhelmingly — end their lives in a core-collapse supernova.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Even better, seven metro areas were firmly in buyers’ market territory, meaning there were at least six months of supply available for purchase.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Limit your interaction with them when possible and assert your boundaries firmly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Shot in a colorfully naturalistic style by Irina Lubtchansky (My Golden Days), the film occasionally switches to what looks like Super 8mm, capturing the action more intimately and playfully.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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One expert, reflecting on personal experience, put it more colorfully.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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After Lee took out Dos Grande, Styles brilliantly countered a rollup into a Styles Clash for the win.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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His wife left him to raise his kids with his niece, Maeve, brilliantly and sardonically played by Emilia Jones.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Bravely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bravely. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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