bravelyadv.
/ˈbreɪvli/, U.S. /ˈbreɪvli/ 1. In a brave manner; valiantly, fearlessly.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > courage > bravery or boldness > [adverb]
stronglyeOE
strongeOE
boldlyOE
wellOE
coflyc1000
keenlyc1000
moodilyOE
fastOE
derflyc1175
trustlya1200
hardilyc1225
trustilya1375
ketec1380
throa1400
strenglya1425
strongfullyc1425
roidlya1500
virtuouslya1500
hardyflyc1500
brave1590
bold1597
audaciously1598
bravely1600
1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream v. i. 146 He brauely broacht his boyling bloody breast. View more context for this quotation
1695 Ld. Preston tr. Boethius Of Consol. Philos. iv. 177 Against whose Power vertue can bravely stand.
1796 R. Southey Joan of Arc ii. 211 Still we struggled bravely!
c1860 M. Arnold Empedocles on Etna ii. i The..quiet man May bravelier front his life.
2. In a showy manner; gaily, splendidly, finely, handsomely; = Scottish brawly adv.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > splendour > [adverb] > with fine or gay appearance
gailya1375
freshlyc1390
gayc1400
gallantly1552
bravely1570
gaudily1611
cavalierly1670
1570 B. Googe tr. T. Kirchmeyer Popish Kingdome iii. f. 36v Hir Image doe they brauely decke with sumptuous show to sight.
1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 373 He saw Zacharias come forth brauely mounted.
1622 (?a1513) W. Dunbar Poems (Reidpeth) (1998) I. 65 With quhyt hattis all browderit rycht bravelie.
1636 W. Davenant Witts ii. sig. D3v The chamber's bravely hung!
3. Worthily, excellently, capitally, well: cf. brave adj. 3; also brawly adv. Chiefly dialect.
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the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adverb]
fairlyOE
goodlyc1275
finec1330
properlyc1390
daintily?a1400
thrivinglya1400
goodlily?1457
excellent1483
excellently1527
excellently1529
curiously1548
jollilyc1563
admirably1570
beautifully1570
singularly1576
bravelyc1600
famouslya1616
manlya1616
primely1622
prime1648
eximiously1650
topping1683
egregiously1693
purely1695
trimmingly1719
toppinglya1739
surprisingly1749
capitally1750
brawly1796
jellily18..
stammingly1814
divinely1822
stunningly1823
rippingly1828
jam up1835
out of sight1835
first-rately1843
first rate1844
like a charm1845
stunning1851
marvellously1859
magnificently1868
first class1871
splendidly1883
sterlingly1883
tip-top1888
like one o'clock1901
deevily1905
goodo1907
dandy1908
bonzer1914
great1916
juicily1916
corkingly1917
champion1925
unbeatably1928
snodger1946
beaut1953
smashingly1956
groovily1970
awesome1984
c1600 Rob. Hood (Ritson) ii. xxvi. 72 None of them could pass these men, So bravely they do shoot.
1609 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida i. ii. 178 Here's an excellent place, here wee may see most brauely . View more context for this quotation
1684 J. Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress 2nd Pt. 3 He lives bravely where he is. View more context for this quotation
1864 J. C. Atkinson Whitby Gloss. (at cited word) ‘How do you?’—‘I am quite bravely, thank you’..To get on bravely, is to prosper or ‘speed bravely’.
1874 J. S. Blackie On Self-culture 15 A man may live, and live bravely, without much imagination.
1884 W. Black Judith Shakespeare xii The wench looks bravely well.
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