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Daringly

adv.energetic, capableliterary

What it means

In a way that accepts noticeable risk to try something bold.

Reach for it when describing how an unconventional or courageous action is carried out

The designer daringly left the old brickwork visible behind the glass.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    adventurously

    when curiosity and appetite for novelty guide the choice

    not when Serious danger or moral courage sounds too recreational under adventurously.

  • everyday

    boldly

    when visible confidence is more important than danger

    not when Boldly can describe plain assertiveness even where no meaningful risk exists.

  • warm

    bravely

    when acting through fear deserves the praise

    not when Bravely centers courage under pressure, not the inventive risk suggested by daringly.

  • formal

    audaciously

    when convention is challenged on a striking scale

    not when The word can imply insolence or recklessness and may turn admiration into criticism.

  • literary

    fearlessly

    when the action appears untouched by intimidation

    not when Use it cautiously when fear was present, because courage does not require fearlessness.

Said against

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  • cautiously
  • timidly
  • conventionally

It naturally appears in

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  • daringly different

    The second proposal was daringly different yet easy to maintain.

  • daringly combine

    The chef will daringly combine smoked pear with sharp cheese.

  • daringly choose

    She daringly chose the unfinished sketch as the exhibition centerpiece.

The word family

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