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audaciously

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • ôdāʹshəsli
  • /ɔˈdeɪʃəsli/
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1

adv

Meaning 1

In an audacious manner; bravely, daringly, but not foolheartedly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

In a brazen, forthright manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

in an audacious manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an idea so daring and yet so audaciously tempting that a shiver of excitement quivered through him

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English audacious Middle English -ly English -ly English audaciously From audacious + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: śmiało — in an audacious manner; bravely; daringly but not foolheartedly
  • Polish: śmiele — in an audacious manner; bravely; daringly but not foolheartedly
  • Polish: zuchwale — in an audacious manner; bravely; daringly but not foolheartedly
  • Polish: arogancko — in an audacious manner; brazenly; forthrightly
  • Polish: bezczelnie — in an audacious manner; brazenly; forthrightly
  • Polish: bezwstydnie — in an audacious manner; brazenly; forthrightly
  • Polish: czelnie — in an audacious manner; brazenly; forthrightly
  • Polish: hucpiarsko — in an audacious manner; brazenly; forthrightly
  • Polish: impertynencko — in an audacious manner; brazenly; forthrightly
  • Polish: tupeciarsko — in an audacious manner; brazenly; forthrightly
  • Polish: zuchwale — in an audacious manner; brazenly; forthrightly