as in courageously
in a fearless manner
valiantly they plowed forward through the dense jungle
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Recent Examples of valiantly
But those remakes are about hive-mind monsters infecting and possessing humans, who valiantly resist but fail to eradicate the threat.
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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
Yet Lemaire, his coaching staff and a bunch of expansion castoffs competed valiantly, and in 2003, just the third year of the franchise, rallied from a pair of 3-1 series deficits to shock the hockey world and advance to the Western Conference final.
—Michael Russo, 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
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.
—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
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
Yet Lemaire, his coaching staff and a bunch of expansion castoffs competed valiantly, and in 2003, just the third year of the franchise, rallied from a pair of 3-1 series deficits to shock the hockey world and advance to the Western Conference final.
—Michael Russo, 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
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valiantly
Adverb
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The woman courageously walked into the living room to investigate, but paused.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Academy’s failure to recognize these shifts reflects a disconnection from the realities faced by Iranian artists who courageously seek to redefine their narratives.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The next morning, Burgher parents—oblivious to the fighting that had broken out in the capital—had lined the walkways and cheered as their children filed into schools with pencils and notebooks and tense faces, some bravely managing a smile, others rigid with fear.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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For the last 20 years, Kimberly Schlapman watched her mother bravely walk through life with the diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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How to Watch Ole Miss vs The Citadel The Rebels arrive Saturday afternoon in Oxford, sitting at 8-1, fresh off a convincing 30-14 win and firmly in the top-10 national picture heading into the final stretch of the season.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The film is set firmly during the Crimean War in the 1850s.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Valiantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valiantly. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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