"bravely" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈbɹeɪvli/ Audio: en-us-bravely.ogg Forms: bravelier [comparative], more bravely [comparative], braveliest [superlative], most bravely [superlative]
Etymology: From brave + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|brave|ly}} brave + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|er|more}} bravely (comparative bravelier or more bravely, superlative braveliest or most bravely)
  1. In a brave manner. Translations (in a brave manner): քաջաբար (kʻaǰabar) (Armenian), valentament (Catalan), coratjosament (Catalan), rohkeasti (Finnish), urheasti (Finnish), uljaasti (Finnish), bravement (French), храбро (hrabro) (Macedonian), смело (smelo) (Macedonian), शौर्याने (śauryāne) (Marathi), शूरपणे (śūrapṇe) (Marathi), शूरपणाने (śūrapṇāne) (Marathi), douȝtily (Middle English), bravement (Norman), curajos (Romanian), brav (Romanian), vitejește (Romanian), сме́ло (smélo) (Russian), хра́бро (xrábro) (Russian), отва́жно (otvážno) (Russian), до́блестно (dóblestno) (Russian), valientemente (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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