brazenly

[brey-zuhn-lee]

adverb

1. in a shameless, bold, or impudent manner.

   The fishing fleet continues to brazenly and illegally pull Patagonian toothfish out of the ocean within sight of navy patrol boats.

Other Word Forms

• unbrazenly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of brazenly¹

brazen ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Honey is a brazenly preposterous creation: a 21st century woman who insists on using a Rolodex, something that was headed toward extinction before Qualley was even born.

From Los Angeles Times

That includes the brazenly ruthless tactics Roosevelt employed, as well as the technocratic experimentation of the progressives in his administration.

From Salon

“The Administration’s actions are brazenly unlawful. They go well beyond the bounds of the President’s limited authority and instead seek a hostile takeover of MPD.”

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, the president's list would surely have on it playing golf, a way to brazenly promote his commercial interests and, thirdly, trade deals that generate billions of dollars for the United States.

From BBC

This is all very dumb, but what was striking was how brazenly dishonest it was.

From Salon

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• publicly 
• readily 
• simply 
• unabashedly 
• unashamedly www.thesaurus.com
• willingly