Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brazenly

/ˈbɹeɪ.zən.li/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: brazen-ly
IPA: /ˈbɹeɪ.zən.li/

22

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a brazen (shamelessly shocking and offensive) manner.

adv

Boldly or cheekily.

Example Sentences

"It was playtime - or rather ‘break’ - and I had brazenly joined in a game of football on the school parade ground."

Etymology

Etymology tree English brazen Middle English -ly English -ly English brazenly From brazen + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more brazenly (comparative) brazenlier (comparative) most brazenly (superlative) brazenliest (superlative)

Synonyms

audaciously intrepidly

Questions

How do you pronounce brazenly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹeɪ.zən.li/.
What does brazenly mean?: In a brazen (shamelessly shocking and offensive) manner.
Where does brazenly come from?: Etymology tree English brazen Middle English -ly English -ly English brazenly From brazen + -ly.

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