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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
On the third day, Borges heroically approached one of the kidnappers and tore off her mask before jumping out of a second-story window and escaping.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Directed by Paul Greengrass, The Lost Bus tells the harrowing true story of a school bus driver, Kevein McKay (McConaughey), and a dedicated teacher, Mary Ludwig (Ferrera), who heroically rescued 22 children from a deadly California wildfire.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
His brother, James, serves as an FDNY firefighter and has for nearly a decade at Rescue 4, the firehouse where his father heroically served.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In dog stories, a dog gives unbounded love and is the best possible friend and behaves heroically—and then the dog dies.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
When gunfire shattered a routine Mass marking the first week of class at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, middle school students were among those who acted heroically, according to an emergency official, a principal and a parent whose children attend the school.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Annunciation’s principal Matt DeBoer said teachers and children alike responded heroically.
—Steve Karnowski, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Military reservists are civilians who jump back into uniforms to assist heroically in natural disaster recovery, provide humanitarian assistance, or to fortify regular combat divisions in battles around the world.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Ukraine has fought heroically, and its losses have been severe.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Directed by Paul Greengrass, The Lost Bus tells the harrowing true story of a school bus driver, Kevein McKay (McConaughey), and a dedicated teacher, Mary Ludwig (Ferrera), who heroically rescued 22 children from a deadly California wildfire.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
His brother, James, serves as an FDNY firefighter and has for nearly a decade at Rescue 4, the firehouse where his father heroically served.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In dog stories, a dog gives unbounded love and is the best possible friend and behaves heroically—and then the dog dies.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
When gunfire shattered a routine Mass marking the first week of class at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, middle school students were among those who acted heroically, according to an emergency official, a principal and a parent whose children attend the school.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Annunciation’s principal Matt DeBoer said teachers and children alike responded heroically.
—Steve Karnowski, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Military reservists are civilians who jump back into uniforms to assist heroically in natural disaster recovery, provide humanitarian assistance, or to fortify regular combat divisions in battles around the world.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Ukraine has fought heroically, and its losses have been severe.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroically
Adverb
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The Academy’s failure to recognize these shifts reflects a disconnection from the realities faced by Iranian artists who courageously seek to redefine their narratives.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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The song encourages women to love courageously while guarding their hearts.—
Billboard China,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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He was honorably discharged with the rank of Major.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Far from discredited, he was deemed to have acted honorably.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Choosing what is authentic to you now and bravely being bold with your words and actions.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ricky fought bravely, not just in the ring, but in his journey through life.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Fill a large pot nearly to the top with loose potting soil, and press in each plant firmly, leaving plenty of room for growth underneath.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Entering the game, Nacua had only found the end zone once but had already racked up 503 receiving yards on 42 catches, putting him firmly on pace to challenge former Detroit Lions wideout Calvin Johnson’s single-season record of 1,964 yards set in 2012 with Matthew Stafford as his quarterback.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Gawain valiantly shows up for his own beheading, keeping his end of the bargain, and passes the test of chivalry.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Sep. 2025
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Benjamin Loeb did the superb cinematography, and the score by ace Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi tries valiantly to catch the mood.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Heroically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroically. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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