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Example sentences for "bravely"

Lexicographically close words:
braux; brava; bravado; brave; braved; braver; braveries; bravery; braves; bravest
  1. Nell's face was now rosy red and moisture glistened in her eyes; but she tried bravely to stand her ground.

  2. Fearlessly she flung herself in front of him; bravely she risked her life before his mad rush; frantically she threw her arms around him and clung to his hands desperately.

  3. Those wretches were scoffing at our holy religion, but you behaved bravely in defence of the faith.

  4. Amelie generously made the sacrifice of this one great affection to God, she drank the chalice with a broken heart, but with an unmurmuring spirit, and entered bravely on the new life that was before her.

  5. Chanoir, seeing how bravely her sister carried the burden she had taken up, grew reconciled to it in time.

  6. The enemy's fire was at once very severe, but the torpedo-boat went bravely on, and succeeded in pressing in the logs a few feet.

  7. He started off bravely enough, but when he reached the bottom step he hesitated.

  8. And they marched bravely out, with Ernest following closely behind.

  9. Had the fate of Poland lain in MY hands, she would have risen triumphant from the arena, where she has battled so bravely for her sacred rights!

  10. Bravely Mr. Dunlop Smith and his assistants responded to the call of Eloff to assist the wounded Boers, and nobly they risked their lives over and over again, running the gantlet of the British fire in the service of their fellow-creatures.

  11. They staggered, only a few advanced, but these also were thrown back, so that finally Audifax was left alone, bravely marching along.

  12. Master Spazzo who had bravely sat behind the wine-jug in February, now walked about with a downcast expression.

  13. The house stood bravely in the sunlight, but the branches above it were bare and no softening leafage hid the marks of time; it looked old and sad and deserted to-day, and its master gazed at it with a pang in his heart.

  14. Then when Sir Ghelent saw that of going back there was none, he prayed to good Saint Cuthbert, and setting spurs into his steed rode forward bravely and most joyously.

  15. I like to hear of people getting on in it--battling their way bravely and fairly--that is, not slipping through by luck or trickery.

  16. I say, that no man can be greater than the man who bravely and heroically sacrifices his life for the good of others.

  17. Hers were brightly, bravely blue, and they widened with astonishment at sight of Peter Champneys.

  18. Remember the mother Sintram loved and longed to find, and did find when his battle was bravely fought, his reward well earned?

  19. Presently Ted rose straight up and going to his father, said bravely and humbly: 'I ought to be punished.

  20. Mrs Hardy and Mary bore the shock bravely when told to be ready to quit the ship at a minute's notice; the boats were hastily prepared, and the men worked with a will to batten down every loophole whence the fire might escape.

  21. They were well uniformed and superbly armed, and they fought bravely and under perfect discipline.

  22. We were both standing now, Victory keeping her place bravely at my side, when I reached the only decision open to me.

  23. And thou, my son, who art the eldest, take this steel into thy hand, that thou mayest the more bravely die.

  24. He incessantly called out that they should carry him again into the heat of the battle, to encourage his soldiers, who very bravely disputed the fight without him, till night parted the armies.

  25. Then he thought it might be a deserted village, and he entered bravely between the towers.

  26. Accordingly he bravely took the pipe and puffed half a dozen times.

  27. Mistress Beatrix's cheeks and eyes were losing something of their radiance, though she carried herself bravely and cheerfully.

  28. Her colours flew bravely in the sunlight, answering the colours of the fort and the battery on Signal Hill.

  29. She struggled bravely but could do nothing, and in a moment more he had her on the houseboat.

  30. The camp was as clean as a whistle, and from the tall flagstaff in front of the grounds Old Glory flapped bravely out on the air.

  31. Oh, we had a little trouble, but it didn't amount to much," answered the youngest Rover as bravely as he could.

  32. Bravely he glances with searching look up and down the broad avenue, then pauses suddenly by the side of the obstruction just without the pavement.

  33. Buquet, who, notwithstanding his great age and notoriety, had bravely remained at Paris, rendering quite providential service in the diocesan administration, of which he was the only member free after the arrest and incarceration of M.

  34. Deprived of their religious habit, and harassed by incessant and discreditable vexations, Father Captier and his companions nevertheless stood bravely at their post of honor.

  35. Only one, the wife of an old prefect of the empire, bravely remained to witness this singular spectacle.

  36. Averil was rather quiet and subdued the next day or two, but as usual she battled bravely with her depression, and tried not to damp the enjoyment of her two young companions.

  37. All this time you have borne it so bravely and alone.

  38. But One knows," raising her eyes reverently; "and He who has laid this cross upon me will surely help me to carry more bravely to the end.

  39. A glance at the map shows how small she is compared with her opponents in the field; and yet she is bravely struggling against a world in arms in which even the few countries that have remained neutral are not our friends.

  40. Outwardly he bore himself bravely and steadfastly, but his mind was full of dark forebodings, especially when he was by himself.

  41. They fought well and bravely at the place men call Streoneshalch {v}, gaining much booty.

  42. But my father held out his hand, whistling a falconer's call, and the great bird flew to him, and perched on his wrist, looking bravely at us with its bright eyes as though sure of friendship.

  43. Those few men had fought bravely until they were slain, themselves slaying three Danes.

  44. With that he sat down on the bench where I had been, and though he smiled at us, we could see that his words were true enough, and that he was bearing bravely what would have overborne most men.

  45. His hand was humanly warm again, and the voice in which he told me goodnight was bravely steady.

  46. I want to give him to you," said Mary Virginia bravely enough, though her voice trembled.

  47. I've tried to bear it bravely and to rise above it and not to worry, but I cannot.

  48. I put Sultan to the slope and he kept bravely at it till I eased him off where the rise was steepest.

  49. At our head strode Donald, stout of heart and mighty of hand, with two pipers skirling away at his heels, and the clansmen stepping it out bravely two abreast behind them.

  50. Of her own accord she placed her arm in mine, and we stepped it out bravely together.

  51. Farewell" is never an easy word to say when seas are to separate those who love each other, but the Young family uttered it bravely and resolutely.


  52. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "bravely" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    boldly; daringly; gamely; heroically; intrepidly; resolutely