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

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

“She is stoically focused and calm. There is no stress whatsoever. Nothing. It’s just like, ‘Wow.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

The church was packed with women in black, each one stoically suffering the three hours of the Crucifixion with the tortured Christ.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya