high-minded
adjective
having or showing high, exalted principles or feelings.
high-mindedly
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a word derived from
high-minded.
Example Sentences
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“This is a song about the appreciation of reality,” Sammy Hagar declared rather high-mindedly to introduce Van Halen’s “Right Now” in the Palomino.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2025
It was high-mindedly dubbed The Alliance and backed with platitudes about “trust,” “gentlemen’s agreements” and “looking each other in the eye” — but no formal signed agreement.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
At Georgetown, Zuckerberg spoke high-mindedly about how Facebook has handed people the “power to express themselves at scale,” creating a “new force in the world.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 23, 2019
Less high-mindedly, I bookmark the heck out of the recommendation posts: What do you bring on a plane to entertain an 18-month-old?
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2018
As she sat bending over Lois now, her attitude was instinct with something high-mindedly lovely.
From McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908 by Various
