brashly

Variant of brash

adjective

  1. brittle or fragile, as some wood
  2. hasty and reckless; rash; impetuous
  3. offensively bold; pushing, presumptuous, impudent, etc.

Origin: orig. Brit dial.; < ?

noun

  1. pyrosis
  2. Scot. a sudden shower

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