as in honorably
in a manner befitting a person of the highest character and ideals
civil rights activists nobly striving for justice and equality
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Recent Examples of nobly
Though not a direct spin-off, The Pitt inherited ER’s gritty realism, inclusion of real-world social issues, and portrayal of frontline health care workers as heroic, if flawed, people who nobly fight to save their patients amid chaotic circumstances.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 Apr. 2026
Will studios abandon new work for memeslop or nobly resist a descent into IP-management nothingness?
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
Farahani is nobly resilient as the endlessly compassionate doctor, mother and sister.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
While many elements of the story are autobiographical, there are significant differences, the most important being that his protagonist, Seita, was an idealized character who acted far more nobly and cared much better for his little sister than Nosaka himself had been capable of.
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Ginny Tapley Takemori
september 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Where else must a soprano nobly compete with police sirens zooming down Lake Shore Drive?
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Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 Apr. 2026
Will studios abandon new work for memeslop or nobly resist a descent into IP-management nothingness?
—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
Farahani is nobly resilient as the endlessly compassionate doctor, mother and sister.
—
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
While many elements of the story are autobiographical, there are significant differences, the most important being that his protagonist, Seita, was an idealized character who acted far more nobly and cared much better for his little sister than Nosaka himself had been capable of.
—
Ginny Tapley Takemori
september 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Where else must a soprano nobly compete with police sirens zooming down Lake Shore Drive?
—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nobly
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To be absolutely clear, nobody, except maybe Melanie, is behaving honorably here, but a good Love Island story line isn’t measured in admirable behavior; it is measured in juice — and Melanie, Corbin, Kenzie, and Caleb have it.
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To be eligible for the tickets, honorably discharged veterans and currently serving military members can sign up for an account at the Vet Tix website.
Adverb
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Vermax was in dire trouble until Baela Targaryen (Bethany Antonia) heroically steered her Moondancer and broke the rope attached to the anchor.
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But Cape Verde simply did not wilt in a solid, switched-on 4-5-1 defensive shape, compressing space between the lines and defending heroically in their own penalty area to keep the European Champions at bay, and committing only one foul in the process — the fewest ever recorded in a World Cup game.
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“Nobly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nobly. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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