as in courageously
in a fearless manner
manfully accepted the responsibility of raising his deceased sister's children
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HIs wife, Sia Thao, organized the family’s escape from their village, keeping her sisters-in-law and the children together and courageously handling being questioned by police who were looking for her husband.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
18 Jan. 2026 -
Our sense of our own competency enhances our ability to behave courageously, even if we’re terrified initially.—
Ranjay Gulati,
CNBC,
28 Nov. 2025
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The broadcaster finished his journey, and my colleague and I bravely made the walk back to our seats.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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And Oprah has faced this shame and blame so publicly and has bravely and vulnerably continued to share her story.—
Jessica Firger,
SELF,
29 Jan. 2026
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If Jungle Bird is rooted in dive culture, Hawthorne’s is firmly in the Disney camp.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Brady-Belichick dynasty is firmly in the past, but the Maye-Vrabel partnership is just getting started.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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These ventures can be heroic, as when Tommie Smith and John Carlos valiantly raised their fists as a Black Power salute in Mexico City in 1968.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Truly, valiantly, humanely trying their best.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Manfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manfully. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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