heroically

as inbravely
as invaliantly

Synonyms for heroically

adv courageously

Antonyms for heroically

valiantly

adverb. bravely

Word Origin & History

1540s, shortened from heroical (early 15c.), also heroycus "noble, magnanimous," from Latin heroicus "of a hero, heroic, mythical," from Greek heroikos "pertaining to heroes," from heros (see hero (n.1)). Earlier was heroical (early 15c.). The Heroic Age in Greece was the time before the return of the armies from the fall of Troy. Related: Heroically. Heroic verse (1610s), decasyllabic iambic, is from Italian.

Example Sentences for heroically

But the two of them—the young woman and the old man—bent to it heroically.

Distance and danger were no obstacles to the crews who heroically manned them.

"We'll all do our best, mum," replied Mrs. Fixfax, heroically.

She laughed, but Philippe, taking it seriously, drank it off most heroically.

The army and navy have nobly and heroically performed their part.

"It will not be our fault if it does not," replied her husband, heroically.

Heroically he strove to rouse me to activity, to interest me in some pursuit.

It was before you came so heroically on this new scene that she told me her secret.

"What is fated no man can avoid," said the king, heroically.

"I assure you I'm as cheerful as—er—er—anything," said Frank heroically.

heroically

Synonyms for heroically

Antonyms for heroically

More words related to heroically

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valiantly