HEROICALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does heroically mean? 

• HEROICALLY (adverb)
  The adverb HEROICALLY has 1 sense:

1. in a heroic manner

  Familiarity information: HEROICALLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HEROICALLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a heroic manner

Context example:

he become reconciled to not dying heroically in her arms

Pertainym:

heroic (having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes)

 Context examples 

"I will, I will! Only you must be responsible for damages." and obeying orders, Laurie heroically shut his eyes while something was put into his arms.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Her exertions did not stop here; for she soon afterwards felt herself so heroically disposed as to determine, under pretence of fetching Marianne, to leave the others by themselves; and she really did it, and THAT in the handsomest manner, for she loitered away several minutes on the landing-place, with the most high-minded fortitude, before she went to her sister.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

"I shall take the cream and the muffings," added Amy, heroically giving up the article she most liked.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

I am a stupid thing, and ought to be studying, not playing, was Beth's resolution, while Amy followed their example by heroically declaring, I shall learn to make buttonholes, and attend to my parts of speech.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)