chivalrously

Definition of chivalrouslynext

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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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Adverb
  • And while the Americans continued to fight valiantly, Germany ultimately hung on for a 1-0 win.
    Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 14 June 2026
  • The sardonic clip sees Ford reluctantly trade in his signature leather jacket for a kilt and valiantly plug Glenmorangie while standing atop a hill.
    Marissa G. Muller, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Adverb
  • In response, Chuck’s family courageously chose to share their story openly — and the Ace the Stigma Foundation was born.
    Ace The Stigma Foundation, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
  • In a story set in the Great Depression, the Filipino-American novelist wrote courageously of the struggles of the migrant worker who wishes to live with dignity in a world that chooses not to see him as fully human.
    Time, Time, 12 May 2026
Adverb
  • When Kelsey bravely asks if there’s any part of her that’s now thankful for Jo-Ellen given this new development, Rulla maintains that Jo-Ellen went about it the wrong way.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 June 2026
  • The battle is also the site where the legend of Molly Pitcher bravely bringing water to the troops began.
    USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Adverb
  • The former can’t hold himself together and the latter does it majestically well.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
  • The 94-year-old edifice, looming majestically over Boyle Heights, stopped taking patients nearly two decades ago.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Adverb
  • But, typical of Hockney portraiture, the resulting drawings magnificently captured every crag in Auden’s impossibly craggy face.
    Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
  • The game had see-sawed magnificently and the more functional Italians went on to match Brazil’s then-record three World Cup wins by beating Poland in the semi-finals and West Germany in the final, with Rossi scoring three more times to pick up the Golden Boot.
    Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 2026

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“Chivalrously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chivalrously. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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