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

Bonta said such shifting strategies were the work of a “consistently and brazenly lawless and lawbreaking federal administration,” and that his office was “duty-bound” to fight back and will — as many times as it takes.

From Los Angeles Times

Think of it — it could happen — as an epidemic of passive aggression against a brazenly aggressive president.

From Salon

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

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• willingly