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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
In dog stories, a dog gives unbounded love and is the best possible friend and behaves heroically—and then the dog dies.
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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
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
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The song encourages women to love courageously while guarding their hearts.—
Billboard China,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
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While courageously intervening to protect a fellow passenger, he was viciously attacked.—
Judith Y. Kim,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Aug. 2025
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Most garages and mechanics do their jobs honorably.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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He was then honorably discharged, with countless salutations and medals for his heroism.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
27 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Newcomers Preito and Sanchez, both of whom are excellent, bravely display their bodies.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Even better, seven metro areas were firmly in buyers’ market territory, meaning there were at least six months of supply available for purchase.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Limit your interaction with them when possible and assert your boundaries firmly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Brian Daboll, in his opening statement for reporters, searched valiantly for the positives, and came up with this following a 21-6 loss to the Washington Commanders.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The show hit another peak after a mid-set lull, which Liam valiantly tried to shake off with stories, jokes, and playful crowd banter — a side of him more familiar offstage than on.—
Lily Moayeri,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Heroically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroically. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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