gallantly

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallantly
Adverb
  • 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
  • Nash was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 2016 and worked as a contractor overseas, teaching pilots to fly F-15.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
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
Adverb
  • 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
  • The 2025 second-round pick heroically forced and recovered a goal-line fumble in last season’s overtime road win over the Rams.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • It got scuttled by courts in Missouri and then firmly defeated by its voters Tuesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Brand firmly denied all the charges, based on allegations made by six women.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • Benji’s father is a volatile patriarch who grills during blizzards and hits him for failing to manfully respond to a classmate’s racist slight.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • 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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“Gallantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallantly. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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