manfully

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Adverb
  • Meanwhile, all California voters should be grateful that Swalwell’s accusers courageously went public in April, not August.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Very few have so courageously, on a daily basis, year after year, walked the walk of a true artist.
    Laura Linney, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Throughout the film, Shyne bravely opens up about everything from his rough Brooklyn upbringing and years behind bars to his road to redemption.
    Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
  • When Danso’s weak header presented Adam Armstrong with a one-v-one opportunity in the second half, Kinsky sprang off his line and bravely punched the ball away.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • That deeply constrains everything that occurs in the show’s first outing, which can’t see Mike, El, Dustin, Lucas, or Max grow as characters in ways that bump up against their arcs from the original show, or let the new addition Nikki (Odessa A’zion) become too firmly entrenched in their lives.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Verdict As tested at MSRP of $74,740, this SQ5 Prestige with Black Optic package sits firmly in the upper tier of compact luxury performance SUVs.
    Chris Jackson, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • The two-time champion Scottie Scheffler tried valiantly with a 4-under 68 but ultimately came up one stroke shy.
    Don Riddell, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
  • After so many seasons in which James valiantly carried otherwise ordinary teams to extraordinary achievements, the greatest scorer in NBA history was not even the Los Angeles Lakers' focal point this year.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Manfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/manfully. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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