as in courageously
in a fearless manner
valiantly they plowed forward through the dense jungle
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Recent Examples of valiantly
Brian Daboll, in his opening statement for reporters, searched valiantly for the positives, and came up with this following a 21-6 loss to the Washington Commanders.
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Howard Megdal, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The show hit another peak after a mid-set lull, which Liam valiantly tried to shake off with stories, jokes, and playful crowd banter — a side of him more familiar offstage than on.
—Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Ukraine is fighting valiantly against its invaders and is deserving of our steadfast support along with our NATO allies.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Angel Reese returned from injury and fought valiantly in a 94-88 loss to the Seattle Storm.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Witnesses said the owner tried valiantly to capture the rogue vehicle.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
That may not sound like a virtue, but in a world where horror comes either overloaded with metaphor or reduced to bloody piffle, Cregger valiantly navigates an unnerving middle way.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Howard Megdal, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The show hit another peak after a mid-set lull, which Liam valiantly tried to shake off with stories, jokes, and playful crowd banter — a side of him more familiar offstage than on.
—Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Ukraine is fighting valiantly against its invaders and is deserving of our steadfast support along with our NATO allies.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Angel Reese returned from injury and fought valiantly in a 94-88 loss to the Seattle Storm.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Witnesses said the owner tried valiantly to capture the rogue vehicle.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
That may not sound like a virtue, but in a world where horror comes either overloaded with metaphor or reduced to bloody piffle, Cregger valiantly navigates an unnerving middle way.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valiantly
Adverb
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The song encourages women to love courageously while guarding their hearts.—
Billboard China,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
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While courageously intervening to protect a fellow passenger, he was viciously attacked.—
Judith Y. Kim,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Newcomers Preito and Sanchez, both of whom are excellent, bravely display their bodies.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Even better, seven metro areas were firmly in buyers’ market territory, meaning there were at least six months of supply available for purchase.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Limit your interaction with them when possible and assert your boundaries firmly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Valiantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valiantly. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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