chivalrously

Definition of chivalrouslynext

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Adverb
  • Activists who valiantly defend the less fortunate among us?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Clark tried valiantly to fend off the Russian attack.
    Heather Abbott, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • HIs wife, Sia Thao, organized the family’s escape from their village, keeping her sisters-in-law and the children together and courageously handling being questioned by police who were looking for her husband.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Our sense of our own competency enhances our ability to behave courageously, even if we’re terrified initially.
    Ranjay Gulati, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Pasha, as he is known, bravely stood up against the Russian government’s endeavor to indoctrinate students nationwide after the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
  • One man — one young, confident Portuguese man — clings bravely to his beliefs as the rest of the world falls into groupthink.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • Granite boulders and undulating rock formations surrounded by namesake Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) majestically reside among nearly 800 species of plants, from annually blooming wildflowers, to hardy bushes and palms, to 15 types of colorful and peculiar cacti.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Mitchell Starc, who has dominated this series, is smashed through midwicket, then driven majestically through the covers next ball.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Adverb
  • Now based in New York City, his first Texas solo museum show, staged at The Contemporary, revealed not only magnificently smooth objects seemingly beguiled from wood, with enough thorny surfaces to remind the viewer of the complicated life of the immigrant today.
    Austin American Statesman, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The story zooms in, and telescopes out magnificently, revealing nuanced and precise character studies of the boy and his family, as well as revealing the vast network of history, culture, and individuals that led to this tragic moment.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Chivalrously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chivalrously. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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