honourably en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈɑnɹəbli/ (General-American)
- ŏnʹərəblī (General-American)
- ŏnʹrəblī (General-American)
- ŏnʹrəblī (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɒnəɹəbli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɑnəɹəbli/ (General-American)
- /ˈɒnɹəbli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- ŏnʹərəblī (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English honourable Middle English -ly English -ly English honourably From honourable + -ly.
Meanings
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(UK) In an honourable manner.
Inevitably the present extent and variety of the Belgian railways will diminish, and within the space of the ten-year plan we can expect to see a modern system concentrated on the main traffic routes like its neighbour in the Netherlands, and with its last steam locomotives and wooden coaches honourably retired to the museum.
1960 February, J. N. Faulkner, “The Belgian Railways today”, in Trains Illustrated, page 86:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most honourably | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| honorably | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more honourably | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
enm menskfully (in an honourable manner) · eo honore (in an honourable manner) · es honorablemente (in an honourable manner) · it onorevolmente (in an honourable manner) · enm honestly (in an honourable manner) · pt honoravelmente (in an honourable manner) · sv hederligt (in an honourable manner) · fr honorablement (in an honourable manner) · ka ღირსეულად (in an honourable manner) · it onorabilmente (in an honourable manner) · ca honorablement (in an honourable manner)