Synonyms of heroically

heroically

adverb

1

as in courageously

in a fearless manner

struggled heroically to raise three children on her meager salary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• courageously
• bravely
• manfully
• firmly
• valiantly
• boldly
• fearlessly
• valorously
• stalwartly
• intrepidly
• gallantly
• dauntlessly
• resolutely
• hastily
• determinedly
• gamely
• stoutly
• stoutheartedly
• pluckily
• spiritedly
• gutsily
• doughtily
• daringly
• audaciously
• grittily
• adventurously
• wildly
• recklessly
• hardily
• crazily
• brazenly
• venturously
• insanely
• rashly
• impulsively
• imprudently
• impetuously
• brashly
• heedlessly
• foolishly
• spunkily
• incautiously
• precipitately
• foolhardily
• self-confidently
• thoughtlessly
• venturesomely
• overconfidently
• hotheadedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fearfully
• cowardly
• cravenly
• timorously
• timidly
• shyly
• diffidently
• spinelessly
• nervously
• anxiously
• skittishly
• prudently
• pusillanimously
• apprehensively
• cautiously
• carefully
• spiritlessly
• mousily
• heedfully

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• honorably
• nobly
• courageously
• greatly
• gallantly
• magnanimously
• venerably
• bravely
• grandly
• magnificently
• majestically
• greatheartedly
• high-mindedly
• valiantly
• loftily
• chivalrously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dishonorably
• basely
• ignobly
• wretchedly
• abominably
• nastily
• pitiably
• hatefully
• despicably
• contemptibly
• detestably
• currishly
• sorrily
• degenerately

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heroically

Exhibited for the first time outside of Sarajevo, the churning Socialist Realist homage invokes Eugène Delacroix’s Liberty Leading the People in figuring partisans heroically overcoming their would-be Nazi aggressors. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026

This turned a great explorer into a great survivor, as the voyage went down in legend for the extraordinary escape by those on board and a heroically safe return. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Vermax was in dire trouble until Baela Targaryen (Bethany Antonia) heroically steered her Moondancer and broke the rope attached to the anchor. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 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