as in honorably
in a manner befitting a person of the highest character and ideals
high-mindedly gave his colleagues all the credit for the successful completion of the project
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-mindedly
Adverb
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He was honorably discharged with the rank of Major.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Far from discredited, he was deemed to have acted honorably.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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His brother, James, serves as an FDNY firefighter and has for nearly a decade at Rescue 4, the firehouse where his father heroically served.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In dog stories, a dog gives unbounded love and is the best possible friend and behaves heroically—and then the dog dies.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Mostly, The Victims die or suffer greatly at the hands of the Criminal Element, but only because The Citizen invited the bad guys in.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Wrecks in the Great Lakes have been found since the 1960s, but in recent years the rate of these finds has accelerated greatly, in part due to media attention, clearer waters and better technology, Baillod said.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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“High-mindedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-mindedly. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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