- gallantly
- adverbin a gallant manner-
he gallantly offered to take her home
• Syn: ↑chivalrously• Ant: ↑unchivalrously (for: ↑chivalrously)• Derived from adjective: ↑chivalrous (for: ↑chivalrously), ↑gallant
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gallantly
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Gallantly — Gal*lant ly, adv. In a polite or courtly manner; like a gallant or wooer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gallantly — Gal lant*ly, adv. In a gallant manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gallantly — 1550s, showily, from GALLANT (Cf. gallant) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Meaning with exaggerated courtesy is from 1610s … Etymology dictionary
gallantly — adv. Gallantly is used with these verbs: ↑fight … Collocations dictionary
gallantly — [ gæləntlɪ] to display gallantly … Combinatory dictionary
gallantly — gallant ► ADJECTIVE 1) brave; heroic. 2) (of a man) charming; chivalrous. 3) archaic of fine appearance; grand. ► NOUN ▪ a man who is charmingly attentive to women. DERIVATIVES gallantly adverb … English terms dictionary
gallantly adv — That young insect is female, said Tom gallantly … English expressions
gallantly — adverb see gallant II … New Collegiate Dictionary
gallantly — See gallant. * * * … Universalium
gallantly — adverb In a gallant manner, gentlemanly, with social graces … Wiktionary
