courageously

adverb

Definition of courageouslynext
as in bravely
in a fearless manner he courageously demanded fair treatment for those who could not speak for themselves

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Recent Examples of courageously Roosevelt and Britain’s Winston Churchill shrewdly and courageously led the West in the epic battle against Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan through World War II. — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Police say the victim courageously fought for her life and escaped to the breezeway of the apartment, screaming for help as Reyes continued to assault her. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Cultivate psychological safety by courageously speaking uncomfortable truths, a quality remembered more than talent. — Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 And there is no more important group of people than these young women who courageously stood up. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 In the film, which was based on a Pulitzer Prize nominated memoir, Betty escapes the clutches of her barbaric Iranian husband (played by Alfred Molina) and courageously smuggles herself and her daughter out of Iran. — Literary Hub, 29 June 2026 In response, Chuck’s family courageously chose to share their story openly — and the Ace the Stigma Foundation was born. — Ace The Stigma Foundation, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026 In a story set in the Great Depression, the Filipino-American novelist wrote courageously of the struggles of the migrant worker who wishes to live with dignity in a world that chooses not to see him as fully human. — Time, 12 May 2026 Your team have just courageously avoided relegation on the final day. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for courageously
  1. bravely
  2. firmly
  3. boldly
  4. fearlessly
  5. manfully
  6. valiantly
  7. stalwartly
  8. heroically
Adverb
  • Skirting bravely around the edges of space to seek solace, they’re hunted by the Operative (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a deadly Alliance assassin on a mission who seeks to recapture her.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of bravely
Adverb
  • Malkovich is considered by prognosticators to be firmly in the mix in what is a very competitive best actor category this awards season with Matt Damon, Tom Cruise, Robert Pattinson, Andrew Scott, Sebastian Stan and Javier Bardem among a deep field.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • However, her performance soon takes on a more grounded, childlike cadence, which roots the supposedly amnesiac Margot a little too firmly within the literal, especially for a tale whose poetry lies in its uncanniness.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of firmly
Adverb
  • This plot and the film’s glossy aping of grindhouse aesthetics suggest the movie will be gnarly and boldly engrossing.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In the Dash film and across the Prada show, Cao boldly addresses a critical quandary (one that is underlined by her pairing of romantic and pastoral imagery with posters that once promoted Mao- and Reform-era agricultural mechanization initiatives).
    — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of boldly
Adverb
  • The last time there was a threat of a lockout, in 2021, the Rangers fearlessly spent money in free agency, signing Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and others.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Retail investors have been credited with fearlessly loading up on stocks in recent years, providing a baseline of inflows that has helped the current bull market become one of the longest on record.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fearlessly
Adverb
  • Benji’s father is a volatile patriarch who grills during blizzards and hits him for failing to manfully respond to a classmate’s racist slight.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of manfully
Adverb
  • Fighting valiantly but doomed by a lack of supplies, soldiers surrendered the fort on this day in 1864, bringing the Battle of Mobile Bay to its end.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Gunther was none-too-pleased with the Owens’ addition, leading to a feud with SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis, who came out of retirement last night and fought valiantly in defeat against the Ring General.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of valiantly
Adverb
  • Beyond the narrative, the production rests stalwartly on Chidester’s four actors.
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
  • He was brutally tortured during his captivity and held in solitary confinement for four of the years he was detained but stalwartly refused to provide the North Vietnamese with information.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
Definition of stalwartly
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

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“Courageously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courageously. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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