The Collaborative International Dictionary
Barefacedly \Bare"faced`ly\, adv.
Openly; shamelessly.
--Locke.
Wiktionary
adv. In a barefaced manner
WordNet
adv. without shame; "he unashamedly abandoned the project when he realized he would not gain from it" [syn: unashamedly, shamelessly] [ant: ashamedly]
Usage examples of "barefacedly".
At all events, free, rich, and certain of presenting myself before the bishop with a respectable appearance, and not like a beggar, I soon recovered my natural spirits, and congratulated myself upon having bought sufficient experience to insure me against falling a second time an easy prey to a Father Corsini, to thieving gamblers, to mercenary women, and particularly to the impudent scoundrels who barefacedly praise so well those they intend to dupe--a species of knaves very common in the world, even amongst people who form what is called good society.
At all events, free, rich, and certain of presenting myself before the bishop with a respectable appearance, and not like a beggar, I soon recovered my natural spirits, and congratulated myself upon having bought sufficient experience to insure me against falling a second time an easy prey to a Father Corsini, to thieving gamblers, to mercenary women, and particularly to the impudent scoundrels who barefacedly praise so well those they intend to dupe--a species of knaves very common in the world, even amongst people who form what is called good society.
Kimmer,” Benden said in a tone he barefacedly borrowed from Captain Fargoe when she was dressing down an insubordinate rating.