gallantly
/ˈɡal(ə)ntli
/adverb
1In a brave or heroic manner: these young soldiers fought gallantly for their nation...
- The semifinalists fought back gallantly to beat the opposition 3-2.
- Despite the odds, they gallantly fought their way out of the trap.
- The garrison fought gallantly, almost to the last man.
1.1 archaic In a grand or impressive manner: they descended the staircase like two queens gallantly entering court...
- I could see the steeple of the church rising gallantly toward the untainted sky.
- When she gallantly removes her cap, her glabrous head radiates a glorious halo.
- He has already secured his 'chain of office' and sported it gallantly at the launch of the competition.
2In a charmingly attentive and chivalrous manner: he bowed gallantly the doorman gallantly held the door open for Elisa...
- "She's a better cook than I am," he adds gallantly.
- He fired off an angry letter, which gallantly sought to protect the Queen from any perceived slight.
- Jon defended me gallantly, earning him a little tick in my good books.
- play method
- playmobile
- play money
- play night
- playock
- play off
- play of words
- play on
- play one's ace
- play one's cards close to one's chest
- play one's cards right
- play one's cards right (or well)
- play oneself in
- play (or act) the fool
- play (or keep) one's cards close to one's chest (or vest)
- play (or play it) safe (or for safety)
- play (or raise) hob
- play (or sing or practise) scales
- play (or use) the —— card
- play out
- play-party
- playpen
- play-play
- play politics
- play possum