stoutheartedly

adverb

as in courageously
in a fearless manner those early settlers who stoutheartedly faced the rigors of a Rocky Mountain winter

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoutheartedly
  1. courageously
  2. firmly
  3. bravely
  4. manfully
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • And while reusing first-stage rocket boosters (like the Super Heavy) is firmly within SpaceX’s wheelshouse, the company has never reused the upper stage of a rocket.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Norway’s elite 6-foot-5 goal scorer raced with some of the best in the battle for the Golden Boot in the tournament, given to the player with the most goals, and his performance in DFW put his name firmly on the world stage.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of firmly
Adverb
  • His aggression seems to have left Jacqueline unfazed (whether bravely, proudly, self-defensively, or resignedly) but leaves Michel devastated.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
  • The Pharaohs fought so bravely but, in trying to win the game before extra time, were sucker-punched by a gung-ho counterattack finished by Chelsea’s Enzo Fernández, who, alongside the GOAT, cried for Argentina at full time.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 8 July 2026
Definition of bravely
Adverb
  • 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
Definition of manfully
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“Stoutheartedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoutheartedly. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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