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

Her material lack exists stoically in the shadow of the family’s monstrous excess.

From Los Angeles Times

The Dodgers walked off the field slowly, stoically, stunned.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

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

Sitting alongside first base coach Clayton McCullough, he stoically studied an iPad with the scouting report for that day’s pitcher, formulating his daily plan of attack to try and steal a base.

From Los Angeles Times