GALLANTLY Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

gallantly

adverb

Definition of gallantly

as in honorably

in a manner befitting a person of the highest character and ideals gallantly offered to personally accompany the lost tourists back to their hotel

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as in courageously

in a fearless manner he ran gallantly to the rescue of the woman being mugged

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Recent Examples of gallantly Both came on fourth down, after the Chiefs had played gallantly near the goal line. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026 As Fignon, four-time winner Bernard Hinault and LeMond fought for the overall General Classification minutes behind, the plucky Barteau gallantly, though hopelessly, defended his lead, allowing Fignon to preserve his efforts. — Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Jurges gallantly refused to press charges, and Popovich was released from custody. — Literary Hub, 8 June 2026 Harry Potter…Such a Gentleman At the famed Tonys afterparty at the Carlyle Hotel, Daniel Radcliffe gallantly held his the train of his partner Erin Darke’s dress, while balancing a Diet Coke in his other hand. — Brent Lang, Variety, 8 June 2026 For decades, contestants gallantly progressed through one category at a time. — Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026 This was stridently done under the banner of the AI being helpful to the mid-sized company and gallantly performing its solemn duty. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Having traded his signature smocks and fedora for a black tuxedo and shiny Oxfords, Schnabel bowed gallantly to the crowd and embraced Isaac and his cast throughout the ovation. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025

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Active duty, reserve, honorably discharged and retired military also qualify for the PenFed Honors Advantage Program, which unlocks higher rewards on its premium credit cards.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2026
Set in modern-day Buffalo, Don’t Go Gentle follows Tanya Jenkins, a mother and Army medic who was honorably discharged.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of honorably

Adverb

Today, Governor Newsom has courageously chosen to break that silence.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
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

Definition of courageously

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In a touching moment, Arondir heroically saves Marnûkh’s life despite their past troubles.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026
The daffodils here were almost finished, apart from one little patch of stragglers still flowering on heroically against the odds.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of heroically

Adverb

For those of you counting at home, that makes eight of 14 Illinois House Dems firmly in the moderate camp.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Fiction, unlike other artistic media, can seamlessly manipulate time—whether keeping the reader firmly in the grasp of the present, enfolding different time periods into one scene, or leaping forward twenty years with a single paragraph break.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of firmly

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Sayers and Butkus bravely stood in the pouring rain for their jersey retirement and gave memorable speeches wearing sport coats.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
The mother who got up so bravely and spoke at our conference took the first step by sharing her story in a room full of leaders, but not everyone has that opportunity.

— Sharon Sewell-Fairman, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of bravely

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Even that large scalp of hers still managing to valiantly push up its fine hairs.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Those emotions certainly were appropriate following Miami’s closer-than-expected 15-10 loss in Minnesota on Sunday, a game in which the defense played valiantly and Ollie Gordon reached the 100-yard mark.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of valiantly

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Gray has always displayed a probing visual style, boldly confrontational yet painfully tender.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
There’s a woman’s smiling face on a wall in Cornelia, printed on aluminum, boldly colored enough to see from the amphitheater being built a block away in this northeast Georgia town.

— Tiffany Davis, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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