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 Words From

• un·bra·zen·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of brazenly¹

brazen ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Otherwise, he’s brazenly unconcerned about anything that doesn’t arouse that or the demon in his pants, which has made his character’s developmental journey, in Berry’s view, relatively limited.

From Salon

Gen. Rob Bonta said Norwalk’s actions have been “brazenly and defiantly violative of the law,” and cited the city’s lumping homeless shelters in with the other businesses as especially problematic.

From Los Angeles Times

Courage is required to be as brazenly ambitious as Ohtani, who said his intention was to become the No. 1 player in the world when he departed Japan for the major league seven years ago.

From Los Angeles Times

The county’s lawsuit accuses Viet America Society executives of “brazenly” plundering taxpayer money meant to feed needy seniors during the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times

In a lawsuit filed Aug. 15, Orange County alleged that executives at a nonprofit, the Viet America Society, had “brazenly plundered” taxpayer money meant to feed needy seniors during the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• blatantly
• candidly
• flagrantly
• forthrightly
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• plainly
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• readily
• simply
• unabashedly
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• willingly