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brazenly

American  
[brey-zuhn-lee] / ˈbreɪ zən li /

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.


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Etymology

Origin of brazenly

brazen ( def. ) + -ly

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But it's the unregistered homes - which are so brazenly run that Ofsted even records a tally of them - that cause the most concern.

From BBC May 20, 2026

They’re so wholehearted, so unashamed, so brazenly anti-cool that they’re irresistible.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 24, 2025

When Sri Lanka's economy collapsed in 2022, politicians and officials were accused of brazenly stealing the island's assets.

From Barron's Nov. 5, 2025

“Defendants brazenly profit from illegal gambling,” the tribes said in the opening line of their lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 11, 2025

But it was just the two of us, me smiling brazenly while inside I quaked in terror, and him, flustered beyond comprehension.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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