stoically

American  

[stoh-ik-lee] / ˈstoʊ ɪk li /

adverb

1. 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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Other Word Forms

• nonstoically adverb
• superstoically adverb
• unstoically adverb

Etymology

Origin of stoically

stoical ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Pitino, who’s seen everything at least twice, took in the scene stoically, then walked over and shook hands with the Kansas bench, looking like a duffer conceding a putt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 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

A gray-haired woman in a T-shirt stood stoically beside a large banner bearing a Bible quote with chapter and verse notation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2024

The audience included several family members of victims, who cheered as senators berated the executives and listened stoically as Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, addressed the crowd directly.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2024

The peregrines in the cliffs sat stoically, their mutton-chop-whiskers made streaky by the rain and the wet feathers standing upright on their heads.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White