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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
But Cape Verde simply did not wilt in a solid, switched-on 4-5-1 defensive shape, compressing space between the lines and defending heroically in their own penalty area to keep the European Champions at bay, and committing only one foul in the process — the fewest ever recorded in a World Cup game.
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Watching a 34-year-old Mohamed Salah heroically try to drag 10 distinctly average teammates for 90-plus minutes is a thrilling exercise.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Your mother, heroically, became a warrior and a frontierswoman, an explorer, a pioneer.
—Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Patrick Gallagher, who earned the Navy Cross during the Vietnam War for heroically shielding his fellow Marines from a live grenade.
—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
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
Thom Harris, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Watching a 34-year-old Mohamed Salah heroically try to drag 10 distinctly average teammates for 90-plus minutes is a thrilling exercise.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Your mother, heroically, became a warrior and a frontierswoman, an explorer, a pioneer.
—Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Patrick Gallagher, who earned the Navy Cross during the Vietnam War for heroically shielding his fellow Marines from a live grenade.
—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
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
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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To be absolutely clear, nobody, except maybe Melanie, is behaving honorably here, but a good Love Island story line isn’t measured in admirable behavior; it is measured in juice — and Melanie, Corbin, Kenzie, and Caleb have it.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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To be eligible for the tickets, honorably discharged veterans and currently serving military members can sign up for an account at the Vet Tix website.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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When Kelsey bravely asks if there’s any part of her that’s now thankful for Jo-Ellen given this new development, Rulla maintains that Jo-Ellen went about it the wrong way.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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The battle is also the site where the legend of Molly Pitcher bravely bringing water to the troops began.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The second is silent, perhaps buried in papers, perhaps with their head firmly implanted in the sand.—
Samantha Gloede,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Australian defender Cameron Burgess couldn’t get out of the way and the ball was firmly knocked into the goal for a 1-0 US lead in the 11th minute.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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And while the Americans continued to fight valiantly, Germany ultimately hung on for a 1-0 win.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
14 June 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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“Heroically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroically. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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