high-mindedly

adverb

as in honorably
in a manner befitting a person of the highest character and ideals high-mindedly gave his colleagues all the credit for the successful completion of the project

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-mindedly
  1. honorably
  2. heroically
  3. greatly
Adverb
  • Set in modern-day Buffalo, Don’t Go Gentle follows Tanya Jenkins, a mother and Army medic who was honorably discharged.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Nash was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 2016 and worked as a contractor overseas, teaching pilots to fly F-15.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of honorably
Adverb
  • The daffodils here were almost finished, apart from one little patch of stragglers still flowering on heroically against the odds.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The 2025 second-round pick heroically forced and recovered a goal-line fumble in last season’s overtime road win over the Rams.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of heroically
Adverb
  • The timeline of symptoms was greatly dependent on the location of the wound through which the virus had been introduced.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Information will continue to be shared on a timely basis, and your patience, as always, is greatly appreciated.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of greatly
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“High-mindedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-mindedly. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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