valiantly

[ val-yuhnt-lee ]

adverb

1. in a bold and stouthearted way; bravely or courageously:

   The Polish troops fought valiantly in World War II, and were crucial to the Allied victory.

2. in a heroic way that shows determination and tenacity:

   Since the storm, utility crews have struggled valiantly to restore power, often working 16-hour shifts for days on end.

3. in a worthy or excellent way:

   Medieval art valiantly, exhaustively, fleshes out one perceptual model after another for what triumphantly escapes human perception: God, death, power, love, and so on.

Other Words From

• o·ver·val·iant·ly adverb
• un·val·iant·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of valiantly¹

valiant ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Luckily, there’s no way Tatum is working for the dark side—he’s too radiant and generous a spirit for that—but his persuasiveness is devilishly effective even in movies whose charms you may try valiantly to resist.

From Time

Snipers had room to snipe, sweats could sprint around to attack the flanks, committed souls who wanted to play the objective could valiantly try to hold the spot while taking fire from multiple angles.

From Washington Post

As editor of a journal called Memory & Cognition from 1993 to 1997, Geoffrey Loftus of the University of Washington tried valiantly to yank psychologists out of their statistical rut.

From Science News

The Wizards fought valiantly in a back-and-forth game, their first of a five-game trip.

From Washington Post

In a wide-ranging interview, Sund sought to defend his officers, who, he said, had fought valiantly.

From Washington Post

Valiantly, there was an attempt to reinvest in Lady Mary in her new and—you guessed it!

From The Daily Beast

It tried valiantly to broker a compromise between the military and the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.

From The Daily Beast

The news anchors donned Wayfarer shades and valiantly tried to keep up—poor Guthrie in those stilettos!

From The Daily Beast

Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore valiantly battles Hurricane Isaac in New Orleans Wednesday morning, impressing everyone.

From The Daily Beast

Mothers are hard-hit by the economy, yet work valiantly and willingly to sustain families, says Leslie Bennetts.

From The Daily Beast

While the boy stood valiantly holding the bridle, an old Negro came up and pulled his sleeve.

From Project Gutenberg

Disheartened, the Confederates now fell back, leaving the field to those who had so valiantly defended it.

From Project Gutenberg

Both armies fought valiantly, and neither side could get the advantage of the other.

From Project Gutenberg

And she had struggled valiantly against becoming an embittered old maid; in the main, had succeeded.

From Project Gutenberg

Laurence de Cinq-Cygne struggled valiantly against a cunning and redoubtable police-agency, the soul of which was Corentin.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• boldly
• courageously
• fearlessly
• heroically