Meaning & use

Fearlessly

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In a manner that shows no fear; bravely and without hesitation.

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She fearlessly climbed the cliff face without a rope.

He spoke fearlessly against the corrupt officials, despite the risk to his career.

A note on using this word

Built from the adjective 'fearless' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly,' the word emphasizes an absence of visible hesitation rather than the absence of feeling.

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Words with an opposite meaning

timidlyfearfully

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