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
  • Both congressmen honorably served in the Middle East, while Moulton has promoted his veteran status during his Senate campaign.
    — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • However, it was reduced to disorderly conduct and he was discharged honorably.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Definition of honorably
Adverb
  • Exhibited for the first time outside of Sarajevo, the churning Socialist Realist homage invokes Eugène Delacroix’s Liberty Leading the People in figuring partisans heroically overcoming their would-be Nazi aggressors.
    — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
  • This turned a great explorer into a great survivor, as the voyage went down in legend for the extraordinary escape by those on board and a heroically safe return.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of heroically
Adverb
  • Reports of Usher’s replication have been greatly exaggerated.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Aug. 2026
  • These had declined sharply over the last few years, as employer hiring had greatly diminished.
    — Harry Holzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 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 15 Aug. 2026.

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