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

Oren and Alon sat stoically with their lawyers, while their parents sat in the gallery behind them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

One “tricky situation”, as Isak stoically puts it, came the day before they spoke to the BBC.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2024

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

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

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

He took the blow stoically enough when Harry told him, merely grunting and shrugging, but Harry had the distinct feeling as he walked away that Dean and Seamus were muttering mutinously behind his back.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling