heroically
heroically — adverb
1. with great courage and strong determination, especially when facing danger or di
with great courage and strong determination, especially when facing danger or difficulty
Yuna, a firefighter, heroically rescued a family from the burning building.
collocation: heroically + rescued/saved
The nurses worked heroically through the night to care for the injured patients.
adverb after verb: worked + heroically
Rohan dove into the freezing river and heroically saved the young child.
Local residents heroically rebuilt their town after the terrible earthquake.
The mountain climber heroically pushed forward despite the bitter cold and strong wind.
- bravely
more general and common in everyday use; does not carry the same sense of inspiring admiration
- courageously
focuses on inner strength to face fear; slightly more formal than bravely
- gallantly
more formal and literary, often used in historical or chivalric contexts
- cowardly
describes acting without courage, especially in the face of danger
用法筆記
Frequently modifies past-tense action verbs in stories and news reports describing acts of courage or determination in difficult situations. For present-tense uses, it often appears in historical present narrative.