as in courageously
in a fearless manner
manfully accepted the responsibility of raising his deceased sister's children
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Adverb
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Williams was given the military’s highest honor for courageously taking on seven Soviet MiG aircraft over Korea in 1952 and knocking four of them out of the sky in what is widely regarded as one of the longest and toughest aerial dogfights in the history of the Navy.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026 -
Tracy spent every moment of retirement courageously battling the devastating effects of CTE.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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They were placed mid-orchestra, behind the violas and bravely in front of the timpani.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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This resonated strongly with Chan, who in 2012 witnessed a fatal stabbing in London and bravely decided to testify in court.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the final days, David Ellison led an effort to flip Warner board members who had firmly supported Netflix.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Herzog, for his part, remains firmly interested in both nature and man.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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At times, Fedorova’s valiantly open-minded kinksters can seem blinkered in their own way.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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What a victory, as Canada valiantly pushed the United States to the limit despite the fact that this juggernaut had shut out five opponents in a row and wound up 7-0, outscoring those seven teams an amazing 33-2.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Manfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manfully. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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