# bolder vs boldly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bolder
*adjective · IPA /ˈbəʊldə/ · frequency rank #30,704*
comparative form of bold: more bold

### boldly
*adverb · IPA /ˈbəʊldli/ · frequency rank #20,050*
In a bold manner; with confidence.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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