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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Adverb
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Tracy spent every moment of retirement courageously battling the devastating effects of CTE.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026 -
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
Adverb
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Zest the limes first, then roll them firmly on the counter a few times before halving and juicing.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday Crockett criticized Talarico for not standing firmly against the super PAC ads.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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And in 2023’s Hijab Butch Blues, Lamya H (a pseudonym) bravely reimagines the stories of important women from Islamic history, noting parallels with her own contemporary struggles.—
Hafsa Lodi,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Tudor has bravely leapt aboard a sinking ship.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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These ventures can be heroic, as when Tommie Smith and John Carlos valiantly raised their fists as a Black Power salute in Mexico City in 1968.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Truly, valiantly, humanely trying their best.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Valorously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valorously. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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