high-mindedly

adverb

as in honorably
in a manner befitting a person of the highest character and ideals high-mindedly gave his colleagues all the credit for the successful completion of the project

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  1. honorably
  2. heroically
  3. greatly
Adverb
  • However, it was reduced to disorderly conduct and he was discharged honorably.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • To be absolutely clear, nobody, except maybe Melanie, is behaving honorably here, but a good Love Island story line isn’t measured in admirable behavior; it is measured in juice — and Melanie, Corbin, Kenzie, and Caleb have it.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Definition of honorably
Adverb
  • Vermax was in dire trouble until Baela Targaryen (Bethany Antonia) heroically steered her Moondancer and broke the rope attached to the anchor.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • But Cape Verde simply did not wilt in a solid, switched-on 4-5-1 defensive shape, compressing space between the lines and defending heroically in their own penalty area to keep the European Champions at bay, and committing only one foul in the process — the fewest ever recorded in a World Cup game.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Definition of heroically
Adverb
  • Both Israeli supporters, Jeffries and Clark, have benefited greatly from lavish campaign contributions from AIPAC — the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
    — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Regional customs and crops greatly influenced what the colonists ate.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of greatly
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“High-mindedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-mindedly. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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