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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After nearly four years of service, Wade was honorably discharged in 1987 under an early transfer program that was part of a military reduction in force enacted that year.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
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These fine people served their country honorably.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The rest of the league, which has greatly benefited from five years of Sparks’ bad basketball decisions, will be waiting.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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On the other hand, Brightman told me, the stuff that is costing these champions big-time helped him greatly in preparing his analysis.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Hero principal takes down gunman at Oklahoma high schoolSurveillance video shows the moment the principal at an Oklahoma high school heroically takes down a gunman who had entered the school.—
Nic Uff,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Once in a rare while, a person who was once heroically famous is demoted to infamous, and his statues disappear.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Greatheartedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatheartedly. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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