valorously

adverb

Definition of valorouslynext
as in courageously
in a fearless manner they fought valorously for a cause that most people were too timid to support

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valorously
  1. courageously
  2. firmly
  3. bravely
  4. manfully
  5. valiantly
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
  • Mario Zagallo, Brazil vs Sweden, 1958 Zagallo adds gloss to the scoreline by bravely sliding in to beat goalkeeper Svensson to the ball and poke it home.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • 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
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
Adverb
  • Meanwhile his wife Penelope dodges suitors while his son Telemachus valiantly searches for his decades-absent dad.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • The man who valiantly shuttles Beirutis across the city’s no-man’s-land.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of valiantly
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“Valorously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valorously. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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