lionheartedly en · ADV
Etymology
From lionhearted + -ly.
Meanings
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In a lionhearted manner; courageously; bravely.
When, on a special occasion, they dined together at the Ritterhalle, she did not even look at the menu but lionheartedly ordered a single dropped egg and a cup of tea and resolutely kept her eyes away from Sue's boiled beef and fritters.
1992, Jean Stafford, The Collected Stories of Jean Stafford, →ISBN, page 46:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most lionheartedly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more lionheartedly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |