nobly en · ADV
Pronunciation
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- /ˈnəʊbli/ (UK)
- /ˈnoʊbli/ (US)
Etymology
From Middle English nobeliche, nobely, nobilliche, nobilly, nobliche, noblike, nobly, noblye, equivalent to noble + -ly.
Meanings
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In a noble manner.
In the end he died nobly, trying to save the lives of others.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| noblier | Degree=Cmp | literary, rare | lexicographic |
| most nobly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| nobliest | Degree=Sup | literary, rare | lexicographic |
| more nobly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
morally · rightly · meritoriously · modestly · worthily · continently · virtuously · decorously · right-mindedly · righteously · correctly · dutifully · nobly · decently · deservingly · duteously · becomingly · worthily · righteously · chastely · decently
Translations (11)
eo noble (in a noble manner) · ro cu noblețe (in a noble manner) · pt nobremente (in a noble manner) · it nobilmente (in a noble manner) · pl szlachetnie (in a noble manner) · fr noblement (in a noble manner) · ca noblement (in a noble manner) · fro noblement (in a noble manner) · es noblemente (in a noble manner) · nrf nobliément (in a noble manner) · gl nobremente (in a noble manner)