MANFULLY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

manfully

adverb

Definition of manfully

as in courageously

in a fearless manner manfully accepted the responsibility of raising his deceased sister's children

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Recent Examples of manfully 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. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

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Cultivate psychological safety by courageously speaking uncomfortable truths, a quality remembered more than talent.

— Jason Walker PsyD, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
And there is no more important group of people than these young women who courageously stood up.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of courageously

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William Shatner, 95, and his youngest daughter Melanie Shatner, 61, are bravely sharing their respective stage 4 cancer journeys, and how their mutal unwavering support helped them through the battle.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Mario Zagallo, Brazil vs Sweden, 1958 Zagallo adds gloss to the scoreline by bravely sliding in to beat goalkeeper Svensson to the ball and poke it home.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of bravely

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Another season-ticket holder from that first year remembered crowds being firmly in the 5,500 range.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
The decision to leave an underperforming third-party logistics provider (3PL) is usually simple enough, but contract termination fees, system integrations and inventory transfer expenses stand firmly in the way.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

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