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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Other Word Forms

• unbrazenly adverb

Etymology

Origin of brazenly

brazen ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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

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

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

Mark Joseph Stern discussed this cowardly surrender to a brazenly unlawful threat and its dark ramifications for academic freedom with Balls and Strikes’ Jay Willis on this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode of Amicus.

From Slate • Jul. 26, 2025

In meetings on recruitment, I argued insistently—and I’m sure brazenly, in some people’s opinion—that the firm cast a wider net when it came to finding young talent.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Related Words

• blatantly
• candidly
• flagrantly
• forthrightly
• fully
• honestly
• plainly
• publicly
• readily
• simply
• unabashedly
• unashamedly
• willingly