MANFULLY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

manfully

adverb

Definition of manfully

as in courageously

in a fearless manner manfully accepted the responsibility of raising his deceased sister's children

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Recent Examples of manfully 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

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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

What this means is open to interpretation, but it is wielded here primarily as a slogan of battlefield aggression—a rallying cry for soldiers who have been trained to abandon their fears, push bravely onward, and embrace a glorious death.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
Goldberg, his fellow Canadian, co-directed with him the weirdly uneven apocalyptic comedy bravely titled This Is the End, which proved to be neither a hit nor the end.

— Peter Bart, Deadline, 30 July 2026

Definition of bravely

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As the year's biggest event begins, McIntosh is already firmly at the top of the sport.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Step 2 Meanwhile, blend 1 cup (firmly packed) tender herbs (such as parsley, dill, cilantro, and/or basil), ¾ cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt, ⅓ cup mayonnaise, 1 Tbsp.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of firmly

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Gunther was none-too-pleased with the Owens’ addition, leading to a feud with SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis, who came out of retirement last night and fought valiantly in defeat against the Ring General.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile his wife Penelope dodges suitors while his son Telemachus valiantly searches for his decades-absent dad.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

Definition of valiantly

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