heroically
16
4.9
- adverb
- /hɪˈroʊɪkli/
:
heroicamente
- One of them died heroically in the Resistance a few years later in 1944.
- died heroically
- act heroically
Their union says these cops responded heroically.
- Their union says these cops responded heroically.
Examples
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For a moment, his arm heroically supported them both.
Fiction book (1996) -
Let's live our lives heroically, let's live them with style.
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The police heroically did their job.
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Saucedo died heroically, trying to free a group of female hostages.
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There he heroically saved the lives of two wounded officers pinned down by enemy fire and carried them to safety.
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He freed himself at last... and in the end, heroically and unhesitatingly, gave his life to save his country.
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At the same time, the document insists that those individuals and institutions that heroically resisted Nazism must not be forgotten.
Academic text (2000) -
- In an incredible display of courage, Riverton's first cyber-crime-fighter heroically apprehended... two escaped convicts this afternoon in the downtown area.
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In a bizarre accident here at the Governor's mansion, talk show host Wally Sparks heroically restrained a maniacal horse from injuring the Governor and his party guests.
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The firefighter heroically rescued a child from the burning building.
Synonyms
48
1.7
Showing courage even when afraid
15
3.8
In a brave way
13
5.5
In a brave and determined way
8
3.9
In a brave way without fear
5
6.5
To act bravely and politely to help someone
3
6.6
In a very impressive or grand way that seems heroic
2
4.6
In a brave, bold way that shows someone is willing to take risks
1
7.7
In a brave way without showing fear
1
8.0
In a way that shows no fear
In a brave way when facing danger, like in battle
In a brave and determined way when facing difficulty
Antonyms
How Heroic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Heroically comes from the word hero, from the Greek word 'heros' meaning 'brave person', plus the endings -ic and -ally that make it say how something is done. So, to act heroically is to act 'in a brave way', like a hero.