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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Used to be, when something went bad wrong in the military, folks up and down the chain-of-command would honorably resign, sometimes even to the uppermost of the civilian ranks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Jalloh was honorably discharged from the Virginia Army National Guard in 2015.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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The deal is expected to greatly increase player salaries with million dollar players — a first for the league entering its 30th season that will start on time.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The unusual approach within UTLA’s salary-hike strategy is to greatly increase the automatic raises that occur based on years of experience and acquired education credits.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Delta Slim heroically sacrifices himself so the rest of the survivors can get away.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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Just weeks after heroically saving a neighbor’s choking 1-year-old girl, an NYPD officer was at it again, saving the life of a 2-year-old boy who had stopped breathing in his Bronx home.—
Barry Williams,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Greatheartedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatheartedly. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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