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hardiment

boldly, fearlessly

adverb ar-dee-MAHN Rare

Origin: French hardi (bold) + -ment

Usage Note

Hardiment is the adverbial form of hardi (bold, daring). It belongs to a formal or literary register and is less common in everyday speech, where hardiment is often replaced by courageusement or audacieusement. The related noun is hardiesse (boldness, daring).

Examples

"Il a répondu hardiment à ses accusateurs."

Natural Translation

He answered his accusers boldly.

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