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as in courageously
in a fearless manner
struggled heroically to raise three children on her meager salary
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as in honorably
in a manner befitting a person of the highest character and ideals
doctors and nurses worked heroically through the night to keep the patient alive
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Recent Examples of heroically
Patrick Gallagher, who earned the Navy Cross during the Vietnam War for heroically shielding his fellow Marines from a live grenade.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
All seems lost when a group of Stormtroopers ambushes the crew, but IG-11 heroically sacrifices himself to save them.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
This heroically eccentric diner draws no distinction between vegetarianism and hedonism.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Our military has performed heroically.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
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
But two stepsisters are a chorus, a camp against which she is heroically positioned.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Four Michigan police officers were injured Wednesday while heroically saving five people trapped inside a car that crashed into a tractor-trailer and burst into flames in Michigan.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The French suffered an initial defeat at the hands of Giuseppe Garibaldi, and the Roman republic, under Mazzini, defended itself heroically for a month.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
All seems lost when a group of Stormtroopers ambushes the crew, but IG-11 heroically sacrifices himself to save them.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
This heroically eccentric diner draws no distinction between vegetarianism and hedonism.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Our military has performed heroically.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
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
But two stepsisters are a chorus, a camp against which she is heroically positioned.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Four Michigan police officers were injured Wednesday while heroically saving five people trapped inside a car that crashed into a tractor-trailer and burst into flames in Michigan.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The French suffered an initial defeat at the hands of Giuseppe Garibaldi, and the Roman republic, under Mazzini, defended itself heroically for a month.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroically
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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
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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,
Time,
12 May 2026
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Rush was honorably discharged a decade earlier, in February 2015, as a lieutenant (O-3), according to court documents.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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He then was drafted by the Army but was honorably discharged almost two years later.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Devoted California track mom Jennifer Oliver, while speaking to OutKick about the issue of biological males in women’s sports, bravely turned that notion on its head.—
Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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Will the descendants of the Allies who bravely fought alongside our courageous troops come to the aid of American democracy in 2028?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Now that spring has firmly cemented itself and summer lingers just ahead, transformation becomes integral and ritual begin to feel reborn.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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In 30 days, moreover, the new Iranian strait regime may already be firmly in place.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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The sardonic clip sees Ford reluctantly trade in his signature leather jacket for a kilt and valiantly plug Glenmorangie while standing atop a hill.—
Marissa G. Muller,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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After fighting valiantly to ward off injury, the horse was euthanized in 2007, his courageous battle forever remembered at Churchill Downs, where his statue stands outside of Gate 1.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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“Heroically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroically. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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