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boldly

/ˈboʊldli/ adverb B1
  1. In a bold manner; with confidence. · to boldly go where no man has gone before

Comparative boldlier · Superlative boldliest

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So, when they came to a good-sized farmhouse, Dorothy walked boldly up to the door and knocked.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 58 · B2
She opened a little door and Dorothy walked boldly through and found herself in a wonderful place.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 68 · B2
“The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you.”
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 22 · B2
He seized him boldly by the ear, but could not retain his hold because of the decay of his teeth, so that the boar escaped.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 41 · B2

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