nobly
In a noble mannerIn a noble manner.
» That was nobly done.
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1 sensesIn a noble manner.
In the end he died nobly, trying to save the lives of others.
in a noble manner
Examples
4 sentencesThat was nobly done.
You have performed nobly.
We shall nobly save, or meanly lose, the last best hope of earth.
It is preoccupation with possession, more than anything else, that prevents men from living freely and nobly.
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
From Middle English nobeliche, nobely, nobilliche, nobilly, nobliche, noblike, nobly, noblFrom Middle English nobeliche, nobely, nobilliche, nobilly, nobliche, noblike, nobly, noblye, equivalent to noble + -ly.
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Forms
more nobly, most nobly| Comparative | more nobly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most nobly |
regular
Synonyms
18 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.