COURAGEOUSLY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

courageously

adverb

Definition of courageously

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 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 Meanwhile, all California voters should be grateful that Swalwell’s accusers courageously went public in April, not August. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for courageously

Adverb

What this means is open to interpretation, but it is wielded here primarily as a slogan of battlefield aggression—a rallying cry for soldiers who have been trained to abandon their fears, push bravely onward, and embrace a glorious death.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
Goldberg, his fellow Canadian, co-directed with him the weirdly uneven apocalyptic comedy bravely titled This Is the End, which proved to be neither a hit nor the end.

— Peter Bart, Deadline, 30 July 2026

Definition of bravely

Adverb

Puka’s possible suspension combined with his tender groin pushes Chase firmly ahead.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
In a onetime battleground state that has shifted firmly to the right, FloridaDemocrats took dueling approaches to win statewide for the first time since 2018.

— Teo Armus, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of firmly

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Lawmakers simply closed their ears to the critics and boldly pushed ahead, either oblivious or indifferent to the consequences to Maryland taxpayers.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
Last year, the state acted boldly by enacting Senate Bill 72, a law that establishes a statewide target of nine million acre-feet of additional water supply by 2040.

— Valerie Pryor, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of boldly

Adverb

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
The next clip shows George fearlessly hopping over gaps in the rocks before taking a seat on one and pointing into the distance.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Definition of fearlessly

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

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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

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