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honorably

  • a word derived from honorable.
    honorable
    adjective
    in accordance with or characterized by principles of honor; upright.

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Living today as honorably as possible in the face of history’s messy unpredictability is both an ability and a duty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Here’s the headline: You acted honorably and ethically.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026

During his tour he began posting songs on YouTube and self-released two albums, before being honorably discharged at age 25 in 2021 and beginning to pursue music full-time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026

Far from discredited, he was deemed to have acted honorably.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2025

Mrs. Carroll, I know that it is not much comfort to you that your husband died bravely, or honorably, but he did.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers