nobly
Americanadverb
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in a noble manner.
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courageously; bravely; gallantly.
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splendidly; superbly; magnificently.
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of noble ancestry.
nobly born.
Etymology
Origin of nobly
First recorded in 1250–1300, nobly is from the Middle English word nobliche; see noble, -ly
Example Sentences
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“We will not be deterred from the mission these servicemembers were so nobly fulfilling,” Trump said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
All of the clues to her life as a warrior were eclipsed by her nobly styled hair and a lack of imagination.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2024
I too thank all the good people who have accepted you so nobly.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2024
She is, like Lily Bart and other tragic Davies protagonists, a consummate outsider, someone who has willed herself — nobly, and perhaps a little foolishly — into a kind of sustained banishment from conventional society.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2023
He sat straight and nobly in the seat of Rocinante and he gave me to understand that while forgiveness was not impossible, I would have to work for it.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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