chivalrously

Definition of chivalrouslynext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chivalrously
Adverb
  • These ventures can be heroic, as when Tommie Smith and John Carlos valiantly raised their fists as a Black Power salute in Mexico City in 1968.
    Steve Buckley, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Truly, valiantly, humanely trying their best.
    Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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
  • And in 2023’s Hijab Butch Blues, Lamya H (a pseudonym) bravely reimagines the stories of important women from Islamic history, noting parallels with her own contemporary struggles.
    Hafsa Lodi, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Tudor has bravely leapt aboard a sinking ship.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • 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
  • There's also an animatronic dire wolf poised majestically in an educational diorama.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Director Wincer and scenarist Wittliff have created a big-hearted epic that sits tall in the saddle, a vivid video display of cowboy iconography that’s got the Emmy brand all over it, and that thrillingly shows how the West can be magnificently won by Hollywood.
    Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The castle’s Waterloo Chamber, a magnificently opulent space that today is most commonly used for investitures but previously hosted theatrical and pantomime productions under Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria, was transformed into a screening room for the occasion.
    Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Chivalrously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chivalrously. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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