chivalrously

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Adverb
  • The two-time champion Scottie Scheffler tried valiantly with a 4-under 68 but ultimately came up one stroke shy.
    Don Riddell, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
  • After so many seasons in which James valiantly carried otherwise ordinary teams to extraordinary achievements, the greatest scorer in NBA history was not even the Los Angeles Lakers' focal point this year.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Meanwhile, all California voters should be grateful that Swalwell’s accusers courageously went public in April, not August.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Very few have so courageously, on a daily basis, year after year, walked the walk of a true artist.
    Laura Linney, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Throughout the film, Shyne bravely opens up about everything from his rough Brooklyn upbringing and years behind bars to his road to redemption.
    Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
  • When Danso’s weak header presented Adam Armstrong with a one-v-one opportunity in the second half, Kinsky sprang off his line and bravely punched the ball away.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • The old Graham family home, built in the 1920s from coral rock, stands out on the north side, majestically keeping a vigil on the progress unfolding around it.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The White House amplified the post, which was accompanied by a rendering of one of the ships, the United States Naval Ship (USNS) Mercy, sailing majestically on open ocean.
    Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Santa Cruz, a hunk of volcanic rock wedged between the blues of sky and ocean and inhabited by over a thousand scrappy species of creatures and plants, feels magnificently wild.
    Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Gill is a storm of rage, magnificently suppressing George’s base instincts for the sake of decorum.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Chivalrously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chivalrously. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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