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Definition of gallantly in English: gallantlyadverb ˈɡal(ə)ntliˈɡæləntli 1In a brave or heroic manner. these young soldiers fought gallantly for their nation Example sentencesExamples - They named the airfield for an aviator who had died gallantly during the Battle of Midway.
- To secure their only chance for rescue, Cora gallantly persuaded Hawkeye and the Mohicans to try an escape.
- The semifinalists fought back gallantly to beat the opposition 3-2.
- Disregarding his wounds, the corporal gallantly led his squad in an assault on an enemy-held compound.
- Despite the odds, they gallantly fought their way out of the trap.
- If you're the self-sacrificing type, you may gallantly leap upon the grenade you're about to drop.
- He died in October 1933 as a result of burns received in gallantly fighting a fire.
- We have gallantly crossed swords with Barbary pirates along the shores of Tripoli.
- The Trojans are besieged and they fight gallantly to hold their walls.
- The garrison fought gallantly, almost to the last man.
- 1.1archaic In a grand or impressive manner.
they descended the staircase like two queens gallantly entering court Example sentencesExamples - As he strolls gallantly down the sideline, the young men comprising the deepest bench are challenged to stay alert.
- Here is a photo of him gallantly sporting the team polo shirt.
- The ship's black stack would show above the smother, each time emerging gallantly from the tussle with the water rolling from her as it does from the back of a porpoise.
- I could see the steeple of the church rising gallantly toward the untainted sky.
- The dazzling full moon, as if a queen, is gallantly strolling from the eastern side of the blue evening sky.
- In the morning and evening, the cock struts gallantly around his beat, his handsome forked tail outspread.
- He concluded to have that which might supply his wants, because he would be clothed gallantly.
- Anne gallantly sauntered up to them, smiling.
- He has already secured his 'chain of office' and sported it gallantly at the launch of the competition.
- When she gallantly removes her cap, her glabrous head radiates a glorious halo.
2In a charmingly attentive and chivalrous manner. the doorman gallantly held the door open for Elisa Example sentencesExamples - He fired off an angry letter, which gallantly sought to protect the Queen from any perceived slight.
- "She's a better cook than I am," he adds gallantly.
- He picked up my hand gallantly, pressing a soft kiss to my knuckles.
- Shortly afterwards he gallantly declined to correct her misapprehension that George was the donor.
- Paul bowed gallantly, saying, "Lead the way, my arms are at your service."
- He said this gallantly, with the practiced manners of a courtier.
- Eric ever so gallantly closed the door behind him and took off his shoes very neatly.
- Jon defended me gallantly, earning him a little tick in my good books.
- She hurled the words at him in the desire that somebody would overhear them and come gallantly running to her rescue.
- As she was starting to shiver, he gallantly wrapped his cloak around her shoulder.
Definition of gallantly in US English: gallantlyadverbˈɡæləntliˈɡaləntlē 1In a brave or heroic manner. these young soldiers fought gallantly for their nation Example sentencesExamples - He died in October 1933 as a result of burns received in gallantly fighting a fire.
- To secure their only chance for rescue, Cora gallantly persuaded Hawkeye and the Mohicans to try an escape.
- The semifinalists fought back gallantly to beat the opposition 3-2.
- They named the airfield for an aviator who had died gallantly during the Battle of Midway.
- Despite the odds, they gallantly fought their way out of the trap.
- The Trojans are besieged and they fight gallantly to hold their walls.
- If you're the self-sacrificing type, you may gallantly leap upon the grenade you're about to drop.
- Disregarding his wounds, the corporal gallantly led his squad in an assault on an enemy-held compound.
- We have gallantly crossed swords with Barbary pirates along the shores of Tripoli.
- The garrison fought gallantly, almost to the last man.
- 1.1archaic In a grand or impressive manner.
they descended the staircase like two queens gallantly entering court Example sentencesExamples - The ship's black stack would show above the smother, each time emerging gallantly from the tussle with the water rolling from her as it does from the back of a porpoise.
- As he strolls gallantly down the sideline, the young men comprising the deepest bench are challenged to stay alert.
- Here is a photo of him gallantly sporting the team polo shirt.
- He has already secured his 'chain of office' and sported it gallantly at the launch of the competition.
- In the morning and evening, the cock struts gallantly around his beat, his handsome forked tail outspread.
- The dazzling full moon, as if a queen, is gallantly strolling from the eastern side of the blue evening sky.
- He concluded to have that which might supply his wants, because he would be clothed gallantly.
- 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.
- Anne gallantly sauntered up to them, smiling.
2In a charmingly attentive and chivalrous manner. the doorman gallantly held the door open for Elisa Example sentencesExamples - Paul bowed gallantly, saying, "Lead the way, my arms are at your service."
- Shortly afterwards he gallantly declined to correct her misapprehension that George was the donor.
- As she was starting to shiver, he gallantly wrapped his cloak around her shoulder.
- Eric ever so gallantly closed the door behind him and took off his shoes very neatly.
- He said this gallantly, with the practiced manners of a courtier.
- "She's a better cook than I am," he adds gallantly.
- She hurled the words at him in the desire that somebody would overhear them and come gallantly running to her rescue.
- Jon defended me gallantly, earning him a little tick in my good books.
- He picked up my hand gallantly, pressing a soft kiss to my knuckles.
- He fired off an angry letter, which gallantly sought to protect the Queen from any perceived slight.
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