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as in honorably
in a manner befitting a person of the highest character and ideals
gallantly offered to personally accompany the lost tourists back to their hotel
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as in courageously
in a fearless manner
he ran gallantly to the rescue of the woman being mugged
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Adverb
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Most garages and mechanics do their jobs honorably.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025 -
He was then honorably discharged, with countless salutations and medals for his heroism.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
27 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The song encourages women to love courageously while guarding their hearts.—
Billboard China,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
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While courageously intervening to protect a fellow passenger, he was viciously attacked.—
Judith Y. Kim,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Aug. 2025
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When gunfire shattered a routine Mass marking the first week of class at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, middle school students were among those who acted heroically, according to an emergency official, a principal and a parent whose children attend the school.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
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Annunciation’s principal Matt DeBoer said teachers and children alike responded heroically.—
Steve Karnowski,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Newcomers Preito and Sanchez, both of whom are excellent, bravely display their bodies.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The roots of my family tree are firmly established in the soil of Great Britain.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Plus, the rust-tone orange is vibrant, and the strings on the back keep the cushions firmly in place.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ukraine is fighting valiantly against its invaders and is deserving of our steadfast support along with our NATO allies.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Angel Reese returned from injury and fought valiantly in a 94-88 loss to the Seattle Storm.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Gallantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallantly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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