courageously
/kəˈreɪdʒəsli/adverb
उच्चारण करेजस्ली
साहसपूर्वक, बहादुरी से, निडरता से
Core word
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in a brave way, without fear of danger or difficulty
साहसपूर्वक, बहादुरी से, निडरता से
- The soldiers fought courageously.
- Radhika spoke courageously against injustice in her village.
- The firefighters courageously entered the burning building.
+ 2 more examples
- He courageously admitted his mistake in front of everyone.
- The young girl courageously faced the large crowd and sang.
Synonyms bravely boldly fearlessly valiantly heroically
Opposite cowardly timidly
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
verb + courageously
An adverb of manner: it says how someone acts or faces danger.
यह रीतिवाचक क्रियाविशेषण है, जो बताता है कि कोई कैसे कार्य करता है या ख़तरे का सामना करता है।
- The villagers fought courageously against the flood.
- She spoke courageously at the meeting.
courageously + past participle
It can come before a participle used as an adjective, mainly in formal writing.
औपचारिक लेखन में यह विशेषण-रूप participle से पहले आ सकता है।
- The courageously fought battle became a legend.
sentence-initial or mid position
It may stand before the verb, after the subject, or at the end; the ending position is the most natural.
यह क्रिया से पहले, कर्ता के बाद या वाक्य के अंत में आ सकता है; अंत की स्थिति सबसे स्वाभाविक है।
- Courageously, the firefighter entered the burning house.
- The nurse courageously stayed with the patients.
not used with 'very' before the verb
Say very courageously only when it follows the verb or is stressed; 'He very courageously fought' is odd.
'Very courageously' क्रिया के बाद या ज़ोर देने पर ही अच्छा लगता है; 'He very courageously fought' अटपटा है।
- He fought very courageously.
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verb + courageously
fightfacedefendspeakstand up
- The students stood up courageously against bullying.
courageously + verb
resistedrefusedrescuedfacedled
- She courageously refused to take the bribe.
adverb + courageously
verymosttrulyquietlyso
- The soldier behaved most courageously.
phrases
act courageouslyfight courageouslybravely and courageously
- The doctors acted courageously during the epidemic.
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- The young girl courageously rescued her brother from the river.
छोटी बच्ची ने साहसपूर्वक अपने भाई को नदी से बचाया।
- Radhika courageously told the truth, though she feared punishment.
सज़ा का डर होने पर भी राधिका ने निडरता से सच बताया।
- The team played courageously and nearly won the final.
टीम ने बहादुरी से खेला और लगभग फ़ाइनल जीत ही लिया।
- He courageously admitted his mistake in front of everyone.
उसने सबके सामने साहस के साथ अपनी ग़लती मानी।
- The officer courageously stood between the mob and the shop.
अधिकारी निडर होकर भीड़ और दुकान के बीच खड़ा हो गया।
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✗ She behaved courageous during the crisis.
✓ She behaved courageously during the crisis.
Behave is modified by an adverb, not an adjective.
'Behave' क्रिया की विशेषता adverb से बताई जाती है, adjective से नहीं।
✗ The courageously boy saved the child from the fire.
✓ The courageous boy saved the child from the fire.
A noun is described by an adjective, not an adverb.
संज्ञा की विशेषता adjective से बताई जाती है, adverb से नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs all describe fearless action, with small differences of tone.
ये सभी adverbs निडर कार्य बताते हैं, पर लहजे में थोड़ा अंतर है।
Acting well despite fear or danger; stresses moral strength.
भय या ख़तरे के बावजूद अच्छा कार्य करना; नैतिक बल पर ज़ोर।
- She courageously spoke against injustice.
The common everyday word; stresses facing danger without showing fear.
सामान्य रोज़मर्रा का शब्द; डर दिखाए बिना ख़तरे का सामना करने पर बल।
- He bravely jumped into the river.
Without any fear at all; stronger and more complete.
बिल्कुल भी डर के बिना; अधिक सशक्त और पूर्ण।
- The tigress fearlessly protected her cubs.
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Keep the e after g in courageous and courageously (not 'couragously').
Courageous और courageously में g के बाद e बना रहता है ('couragously' गलत है)।