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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Tyrion bravely led the defense of King’s Landing, betrayed outside the gates by the King’s Guard.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
While their age-defying exploits give hope to those of us bravely creaking on despite stiff backs and suspect hamstrings, the young and sprightly still dominate World Cup goalscoring.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of bravely

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His Hammness does show up, tongue planted firmly in his photogenic cheek, and reminds you that nobody does handsome-guy self-mockery better than Jon Hamm.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026
Working with sections about 2 inches wide, wrap the hair firmly around a silk heatless curling ribbon, directing the hair away from the face.

— Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 8 July 2026

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