— barefacedly /bair"fay'sid lee, -fayst'lee/ , adv. — barefacedness , n.
/bair"fayst'/ , adj.
1. with the face uncovered.
2. shameless; impudent; audacious: a barefaced lie.
3. without concealment or disguise; boldly open: a barefaced approach.
[ 1580-90; BARE 1 + FACED ]
Syn. 2. brazen, bold, unabashed. 3. patent, palpable, transparent.