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, 14 June 2026

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Adverb

But the real entertainment is watching the six sails unfurl valiantly in the breeze as the sailing yachts, Wind Star, Wind Spirit, and Wind Surf, get underway to whisk passengers to the next idyllic Greek village.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Potapova valiantly retook the court but could not hold off the inevitable as Andreeva sealed the 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 win with a backhand strike before going across the net to hug her opponent.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of valiantly

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Roosevelt and Britain’s Winston Churchill shrewdly and courageously led the West in the epic battle against Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan through World War II.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Police say the victim courageously fought for her life and escaped to the breezeway of the apartment, screaming for help as Reyes continued to assault her.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of courageously

Adverb

But, over the award show’s 75-plus-year tenure, there have been a handful of celebs who bravely bared all—and delivered unforgettable looks in the process.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026
Skirting bravely around the edges of space to seek solace, they’re hunted by the Operative (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a deadly Alliance assassin on a mission who seeks to recapture her.

— Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of bravely

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Images from favorite works crowd the walls and a circa-1910 heat press (refurbished to run on electricity) sits majestically in the corner while a pair of Japanese Daruma dolls—talismans of goal setting—keep watch.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Because the globe’s most popular sport — the players in uniform who give life to the Beautiful Game — has delivered majestically despite the men in suits running it.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Definition of majestically

Adverb

But here as elsewhere, the Bible itself is magnificently equivocal.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Hüller is mesmerizing in what initially feels like a silent-film performance, magnificently expressive and physical, before the emotional wallop of the final act.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

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