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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
Vermax was in dire trouble until Baela Targaryen (Bethany Antonia) heroically steered her Moondancer and broke the rope attached to the anchor.
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Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Your mother, heroically, became a warrior and a frontierswoman, an explorer, a pioneer.
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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.
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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.
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Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
Our military has performed heroically.
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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.
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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.
—
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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Edit bravely, stay consistent, and let focus lift your reach.
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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.
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Benji’s father is a volatile patriarch who grills during blizzards and hits him for failing to manfully respond to a classmate’s racist slight.
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The second is silent, perhaps buried in papers, perhaps with their head firmly implanted in the sand.
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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.
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And while the Americans continued to fight valiantly, Germany ultimately hung on for a 1-0 win.
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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.
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“Heroically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroically. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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