Bravely

·adv Well; thrivingly; prosperously.

II. Bravely ·adv Finely; gaudily; gayly; showily.

III. Bravely ·adv In a brave manner; courageously; gallantly; valiantly; splendidly; nobly.

bravely
Excellently. The adjective brave was formerly used in the sense of excellent; as it still is, for in...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.