CHIVALROUSLY Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

chivalrously

adverb

Definition of chivalrously

as in valiantly

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Recent Examples of chivalrously Ryan Reynolds chivalrously offers Blake Lively a piggyback ride after dinner at The Greenwich Hotel in New York City on June 9. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026

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From the get-go, Les Bleus – including, at one point, the entire squad except for goalkeeper Mike Maignan – were in the Paraguay half, searching for an opener as La Albirroja defended valiantly.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Japan battled valiantly but ultimately couldn’t spend enough time on the ball to threaten Brazil.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026

Definition of valiantly

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Cultivate psychological safety by courageously speaking uncomfortable truths, a quality remembered more than talent.

— Jason Walker PsyD, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
And there is no more important group of people than these young women who courageously stood up.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of courageously

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His aggression seems to have left Jacqueline unfazed (whether bravely, proudly, self-defensively, or resignedly) but leaves Michel devastated.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
The Pharaohs fought so bravely but, in trying to win the game before extra time, were sucker-punched by a gung-ho counterattack finished by Chelsea’s Enzo Fernández, who, alongside the GOAT, cried for Argentina at full time.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 8 July 2026

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