单词 | over-boldly |
释义 | over-boldlyadv. In an overbold manner; incautiously. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [adverb] wooinglya1382 boldlya1387 malapertly1447 malapertc1460 insolentlya1513 over-boldly1547 contumeliously1548 sauce malapertly1556 impudently1561 bold1597 saucy1598 petulantly1610 audaciously1611 affrontedlya1614 effrontedly1628 impertinently1671 effrontuouslya1734 procaciously1772 cheekily1872 sassily1883 brassily1889 the mind > emotion > courage > daring > reckless daring > [adverb] sturdilyc1374 bandonly1488 over-boldly1547 over-daringly1652 1547 Certain Serm. or Homilies sig. Kij They do ouer boldly presume of Gods mercy, and liue dissolutely. 1598 W. Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost v. ii. 727 If ouerboldly we haue borne our selues, In the conuerse of breath (your gentlenes Was guyltie of it.) View more context for this quotation 1599 E. Ford Parismenos xvii. 129 My diuine Lady pardon my presumptio, that ouerboldly & contrary to my desert, presume to trouble your sacred eares with my speeches. 1600 E. Fairfax Godfrey of Bulliogne 30 His broken speare the eldest boy downe threw, And boldly (ouer boldly) drew his blade. 1684 Scanderbeg Redivivus iv. 60 [They] Killed two Gentlemen upon the place, who spake over-boldly against their Choice. 1860 R. C. Trench Serm. in Westm. Abbey vii. 73 It is not over~boldly said. 1899 Cent. Mag. June 270/1 The nobles were silent, for she spoke over-boldly and meant the king, as they knew. 1927–9 H. Wheeler Waverley Children's Dict. V. 3070/2 One who acts overboldly..or rashly, displaying..lack of caution. 1990 R. Barnett Idea of Higher Educ. 138 These observations..are salutary warnings in moving over-boldly in the direction of student self-learning. 2000 Mail on Sunday (Nexis) 9 Apr. 126 Bar one fence where he [sc. the horse] stood off over-boldly, he never made the semblance of a mistake. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1547 |
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