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intrepidly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: IH0 N T R EH1 P AH0 D L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In an intrepid manner

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fearlessly, daringly, resolutely

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

without fear

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • fearlessly, he led the troops into combat

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fearlessly, dauntlessly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree French intrépidebor. English intrepid Middle English -ly English -ly English intrepidly From intrepid + -ly.