2. Finely; gaudily; gayly; showily.
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And [she] decked herself bravely to allure the eyes
of all men that should see her. --Judith. x.
4.
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3. Well; thrivingly; prosperously. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
bravely — adv. Bravely is used with these verbs: ↑act, ↑battle, ↑fight, ↑save … Collocations dictionary
bravely — brave ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having or showing courage. ► NOUN dated ▪ an American Indian warrior. ► VERB ▪ endure or face (unpleasant conditions) with courage. DERIVATIVES bravely adverb bravery noun … English terms dictionary
bravely — adverb in a courageous manner (Freq. 2) bravely he went into the burning house • Syn: ↑courageously • Derived from adjective: ↑courageous (for: ↑courageously), ↑brave … Useful english dictionary
bravely — adverb see brave I … New Collegiate Dictionary
bravely — See brave. * * * … Universalium
bravely — adverb In a brave manner … Wiktionary
bravely — I Cleveland Dialect List very well, famously II North Country (Newcastle) Words in excellent health … English dialects glossary
bravely — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. courageously, fearlessly, valiantly, boldly, daringly, dauntlessly, intrepidly, heroically, gallantly, doughtily, hardily, stoutly, manfully, staunchly, pluckily, resolutely, valorously, spiritedly, firmly, audaciously,… … English dictionary for students
bravely — adv. courageously … English contemporary dictionary
bravely — brave·ly … English syllables
