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in a way that displays great courage, determination, or self-sacrifice, especially in the face of adversity or danger
- She heroically stayed behind to help evacuate the elderly residents.
- The team heroically completed the climb despite the severe weather.
- He heroically defended his friend in court, refusing to back down.
- They heroically volunteered to serve in the crisis zone.
- The firefighter heroically ran into the burning building without hesitation.
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in a manner that is large, grand, or dramatic in scale or effect
- The statue stood heroically at the center of the plaza, towering over the crowd.
- The film opens with a heroically shot aerial view of the mountain range.
- The palace is heroically designed, with sweeping halls and massive staircases.
- Their ambition grew heroically, stretching far beyond their small beginnings.
- He planned the event heroically, sparing no expense or extravagance.
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