greatheartedly

adverb

Definition of greatheartedlynext
as in honorably
in a manner befitting a person of the highest character and ideals greatheartedly refusing to profit from his pharmacological discoveries, he never applied for any patents

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  1. honorably
  2. greatly
  3. heroically
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
  • Both the United States, through the Apollo missions, and the Soviet Union delivered lunar samples to Earth more than 50 years ago, greatly shaping research on and understanding of the moon.
    — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The first proposal — Protecting Renters Ordinance (PRO) — introduced and backed by Mayor Brandon Johnson along with community advocates, would greatly improve the rights of those most vulnerable.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of greatly
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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“Greatheartedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatheartedly. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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