Heroically and Ignobly

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Heroically adverb - In a manner befitting a person of the highest character and ideals.

Usage example: doctors and nurses worked heroically through the night to keep the patient alive

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Ignobly is an antonym for heroically.

Nearby Words: heroic, hero, heroism

Ignobly adverb - In a currish manner; meanspiritedly.

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Heroically is an antonym for ignobly.

Nearby Word: ignoble

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