as in courageously
in a fearless manner
valiantly they plowed forward through the dense jungle
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Recent Examples of valiantly
Activists who valiantly defend the less fortunate among us?
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Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
Clark tried valiantly to fend off the Russian attack.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
These footwear leaders are valiantly ignoring the alerts on their phones about the latest tariff upheaval, which has been one of the biggest challenges for the industry in 2025.
—Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
But those remakes are about hive-mind monsters infecting and possessing humans, who valiantly resist but fail to eradicate the threat.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Offensive players blamed themselves and valiantly tried to excuse the 49ers’ undermanned defense.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
On one hand, the Tigers fought valiantly.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Gawain valiantly shows up for his own beheading, keeping his end of the bargain, and passes the test of chivalry.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 2025
Benjamin Loeb did the superb cinematography, and the score by ace Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi tries valiantly to catch the mood.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
Clark tried valiantly to fend off the Russian attack.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
These footwear leaders are valiantly ignoring the alerts on their phones about the latest tariff upheaval, which has been one of the biggest challenges for the industry in 2025.
—Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
But those remakes are about hive-mind monsters infecting and possessing humans, who valiantly resist but fail to eradicate the threat.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Offensive players blamed themselves and valiantly tried to excuse the 49ers’ undermanned defense.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
On one hand, the Tigers fought valiantly.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Gawain valiantly shows up for his own beheading, keeping his end of the bargain, and passes the test of chivalry.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 2025
Benjamin Loeb did the superb cinematography, and the score by ace Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi tries valiantly to catch the mood.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valiantly
Adverb
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HIs wife, Sia Thao, organized the family’s escape from their village, keeping her sisters-in-law and the children together and courageously handling being questioned by police who were looking for her husband.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
18 Jan. 2026
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Our sense of our own competency enhances our ability to behave courageously, even if we’re terrified initially.—
Ranjay Gulati,
CNBC,
28 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Pasha, as he is known, bravely stood up against the Russian government’s endeavor to indoctrinate students nationwide after the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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One man — one young, confident Portuguese man — clings bravely to his beliefs as the rest of the world falls into groupthink.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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However, in comparison to the breathless enthusiasm of previous years, the talk was centered firmly on value.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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This was firmly denied by Iran's prosecutor general.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Valiantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valiantly. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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