sally
noun
a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
will be sallying
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future progressiveof sally.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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It is hard to find a Blockhead so wise as to be upon the Defensive; he will be sallying, and then he is sure to be ill used.
From A Character of King Charles the Second by George Savile, Marquis of Halifax
