chivalrously

Definition of chivalrouslynext

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Adverb
  • Harold is known as the last Anglo-Saxon king who strove valiantly against invading threats, but whose efforts were ultimately futile, Wright added.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
  • However Taparjan valiantly deconstructs her personality by examining her past and unearthing her demons and traumas.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Inside Iran, people are openly and courageously chanting his name.
    Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Williams was given the military’s highest honor for courageously taking on seven Soviet MiG aircraft over Korea in 1952 and knocking four of them out of the sky in what is widely regarded as one of the longest and toughest aerial dogfights in the history of the Navy.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • The two women bravely faced Gale in court Tuesday, recounting how their lives have changed.
    Neal Riley, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The batter, however, bravely shakes it off and proceeds to first base.
    Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • The White House amplified the post, which was accompanied by a rendering of one of the ships, the United States Naval Ship (USNS) Mercy, sailing majestically on open ocean.
    Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • On Saturday, 79-year-old Conceição Evaristo, a writer from Minas Gerais known for her powerful works centering on Black women's experiences, sat majestically atop a float designed by samba school Imperio Serrano at Rio’s famed Sambodrome.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Santa Cruz, a hunk of volcanic rock wedged between the blues of sky and ocean and inhabited by over a thousand scrappy species of creatures and plants, feels magnificently wild.
    Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Gill is a storm of rage, magnificently suppressing George’s base instincts for the sake of decorum.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Chivalrously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chivalrously. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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