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  • adverb In a gutsy way; bravely.

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gutsy +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • In the same tradition of upper-class feeding, but brilliantly, gutsily prepared, was a bloody rare, hung-until-high little teal, a gamy duck that reminded me of bloody grouse I'd eaten in far more aristocratic settings in Britain.

    A Grand Tour of a Very British Empire Raymond Sokolov 2010

  • Most jubilant of all, though, is the acoustic encore, where Collins plays mouth organ and sings "I'm Searching For the Truth" (a good new one) and "Low Expectations" (a great old one) clearly and gutsily, while bassist Carwyn Ellis plays a little acoustic guitar.

    Edwyn Collins 2010

  • The size and scope of the China market are too big to ignore and Google is gutsily taking real risk in standing up for principle.

    John Kerry: Standing Up For Internet Freedom 2010

  • In the same tradition of upper-class feeding, but brilliantly, gutsily prepared, was a bloody rare, hung-until-high little teal, a gamy duck that reminded me of bloody grouse I'd eaten in far more aristocratic settings in Britain.

    A Grand Tour of a Very British Empire Raymond Sokolov 2010

  • La Furia Rosa fell hard for Paul after he gutsily predicted they'd defeat Germany in the semifinals.

    A Thrilling Event, If Not Final Game 2010

  • It gambled gutsily with Taymor, thereby establishing a standard it won't be easy to maintain.

    A Magic Kingdom 2008

  • She swallowed down her brandy and said gutsily, "It is now."

    Maura's Game Cole, Martina 2002

  • He saves two gutsily, a forehand winner then a backhand up the line.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011

  • A service break put her 4-1 up in the second but although Schiavone returned gutsily to get back in contention, Williams broke again to seal the win.

    Megastar | Sport News & Online Gambling 2010

  • Schiavone returned gutsily to get back in contention, Williams broke again to seal the win.

    icLanarkshire 2010

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