Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a barefaced manner; without disguise or reserve; openly; shamelessly; impudently.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb Openly; shamelessly.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb In a barefaced manner

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb without shame

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Examples

  • Very few reputable papers lie barefacedly; most lie by omission or innuendo.

    Election Central July 4th Roundup 2009

  • But what's really pathetic about this is that somebody in a nominally responsible position - one capable of making the BBC print "his side of the story" - should so barefacedly misrepresent the facts in order to cast slurs on an journalist's reputation.

    The BPI Makes the BBC Broadcast its Stupidity glyn moody 2008

  • However, to barefacedly lie and claim that GM products are "much safer" than organics does suggest a willingness to be more than somewhat economical with the truth in pushing your company's agenda.

    Archive 2008-09-01 Patrick Vessey 2008

  • However, to barefacedly lie and claim that GM products are "much safer" than organics does suggest a willingness to be more than somewhat economical with the truth in pushing your company's agenda.

    UK Libertarian Party Patrick Vessey 2008

  • Charles Darwin was accused by Captain Fitzroy of giving HMS Beagle and her officers insufficient recognition read on, but there is one definite case of an ambitious naturalist barefacedly snatching all the glory from a ship and her commander: Joseph Banks.

    The voyage of? 2007

  • Of course Ma lied barefacedly -- the bill was blocked over 50 times in committee by the KMT and its legislative allies, and never reached the floor.

    Ma on TalkAsia Michael Turton 2007

  • Charles Darwin was accused by Captain Fitzroy of giving HMS Beagle and her officers insufficient recognition read on, but there is one definite case of an ambitious naturalist barefacedly snatching all the glory from a ship and her commander: Joseph Banks.

    Archive 2007-11-01 2007

  • Or is there anything so barefacedly groundless and unreasonable to be met with even in the lowest of common conversation?

    Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous 2005

  • And though only some profligate wretches own it too barefacedly now; yet perhaps we should hear more than we do of it from others, did not the fear of the magistrate's sword, or their neighbour's censure, tie up people's tongues; which, were the apprehensions of punishment or shame taken away, would as openly proclaim their atheism as their lives do.

    God, Aids & Circumcision Hill, George 2005

  • Many persons very barefacedly deny their accounts.

    Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 3 January 1784 1993

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