stoically

American

[stoh-ik-lee] / ˈstoʊ ɪk li /

adverb

in an austerely calm, philosophical way that shows fortitude, mastery of the emotions, and uncomplaining acceptance of destiny.

Gandhi inspired hundreds of millions to march unarmed—proudly, peacefully, and stoically—into hails of police batons and bullets to demand freedom.
We tell male children not to cry, to endure pain stoically.

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Etymology

Origin of stoically

stoical ( def. ) + -ly

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"Coming of Age in the Dawnland," Vocabulary from the historical excerpt

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stoically

His wife, Lois, stoically drove to the site and spent more than two hours on the air with KFI talking about the accident and her husband.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Oren and Alon sat stoically with their lawyers, while their parents sat in the gallery behind them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026

Club sources told BBC Sport the protests are "hurting" Levy, who attends almost every game and sits stoically through the criticism.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025

But since they’d remained stoically silent on the topic for decades, he figured it probably wasn’t a good idea to ask.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2024

He will take the insults and abuses stoically so that his children will not have to take them in the future.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

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