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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
The broadcaster finished his journey, and my colleague and I bravely made the walk back to our seats.
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Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
And Oprah has faced this shame and blame so publicly and has bravely and vulnerably continued to share her story.
—Jessica Firger, SELF, 29 Jan. 2026
Pasha, as he is known, bravely stood up against the Russian government’s endeavor to indoctrinate students nationwide after the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
This Oscar-winning documentary was decades ahead of its time, bravely exposing the manipulation tactics used by religious leaders.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
Joshua Patten was a clipper captain in the 1850s, racing bravely – and perhaps recklessly – through the most dangerous waters in the hemisphere to transport goods in hopes of earning a huge payday.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Cowards habitually flee what is painful, while someone who acts bravely because of excessive confidence is simply reckless.
—Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
For too long immigrants, trans folks, students, and working class people of color have been forced to stand alone, bravely battling these unrelenting attacks, without adequate protection from the city or state.
—Natalia Aristizabal, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Speak bravely, since truth clears fog and fear.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
And Oprah has faced this shame and blame so publicly and has bravely and vulnerably continued to share her story.
—Jessica Firger, SELF, 29 Jan. 2026
Pasha, as he is known, bravely stood up against the Russian government’s endeavor to indoctrinate students nationwide after the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
This Oscar-winning documentary was decades ahead of its time, bravely exposing the manipulation tactics used by religious leaders.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
Joshua Patten was a clipper captain in the 1850s, racing bravely – and perhaps recklessly – through the most dangerous waters in the hemisphere to transport goods in hopes of earning a huge payday.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Cowards habitually flee what is painful, while someone who acts bravely because of excessive confidence is simply reckless.
—Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
For too long immigrants, trans folks, students, and working class people of color have been forced to stand alone, bravely battling these unrelenting attacks, without adequate protection from the city or state.
—Natalia Aristizabal, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Speak bravely, since truth clears fog and fear.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bravely
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HIs wife, Sia Thao, organized the family’s escape from their village, keeping her sisters-in-law and the children together and courageously handling being questioned by police who were looking for her husband.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
18 Jan. 2026
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Our sense of our own competency enhances our ability to behave courageously, even if we’re terrified initially.—
Ranjay Gulati,
CNBC,
28 Nov. 2025
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In the brightly billboarded carcass of a West Coast city, private security shields the corporate enclaves of a tech élite from the shantytowns of the economically superfluous.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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This could be anything from a sticker or patch to a ribbon—or something that does double duty, such as these brightly colored neoprene handle wraps.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The year is 1961, and the jazz legend (played flawlessly by Norway’s Anders Danielsen Lie) is firmly in the grip of a raging heroin addiction, having acquired a taste for the destructive street drug made inexplicably romantic in postwar boho circles.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Rooted firmly in rock, her sound reflects inspiration from No Doubt and The Rolling Stones while maintaining a style that is distinctly her own.—
Kristen Wisneski,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
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Elegantly lensed and colorfully designed, this film noir time capsule has shades of both Chinatown and In the Mood for Love, setting an impossible romance against the corrupt backdrop of Ferdinand Marcos’ dictatorship circa 1979.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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With their imposing bulk, elegant curves, colorfully painted sterns, and ornate decorations, the vessels were among the most distinctive and beautiful ships on the seas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Set the scene Cape Weligama is brilliantly positioned in the surfer’s paradise of Weligama, home to the famous stilt fisherman and one of the Southern Riveria's buzziest tourist spots.—
Harriet Compston,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Train Dreams, based on a novella by Denis Johnson, follows his key character one Robert Grainier, played brilliantly by Edgerton, a lumberman who felled timber for railroads at the turn of the 20th century.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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