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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