| 单词 | gallantly |
| 释义 | gallantly (once / 1473 pages) adv Use the adverb gallantly to describe something done in a heroic or chivalrous manner. You can gallantly slay a dragon or gallantly offer an elderly man your seat on the bus. Think of the lyrics to the "Star Spangled Banner," which describe the “broad stripes and bright stars” that were so “gallantly streaming.” The flag was waving gallantly — meaning bravely and grandly — through the battle. But you don't have to be in a war to do something gallantly. You might play gallantly during the second half of the championship game to lead your team to victory. WORD FAMILYgallant: gallanter, gallantest, gallantly, gallants, ungallant+/ungallant: ungallantly USAGE EXAMPLESThe turkey comes into sight, badly hobbled but gallantly, steadily treading down a dirt path. Washington Post(Nov 16, 2016) Last time I looked most of the GIs who fought gallantly for our country during that war have died of old age. New York Times(Sep 23, 2016) “I never ask a lady her age,” Homer insists gallantly. Time(Oct 14, 2016) adv in a gallant manner he gallantly offered to take her home Syn|Ant chivalrously unchivalrously in an unchivalrous and ungallant manner |
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