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gallantly

[gal-uhnt-lee] / ˈgæl ənt li /


ADVERB
pleasantly
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At Primavera Sound Barcelona, Rhian Teasdale, 32, emerges from smoke, stained the color orange by stage lights, gallantly flexing her arms in the air.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2025

"We want to thank everyone who has responded urgently and gallantly to this incident."

From BBC Mar. 28, 2025

While it turned out that wombats weren’t gallantly ushering woodland creatures out of harm’s way, Dr. Nimmo decided to explore the role of their burrows in forest ecosystems affected by a fire.

From New York Times Jun. 6, 2024

She trips up in front of him, and he gallantly prevents her from hitting the ground.

From Salon Jun. 18, 2023

All day, the ladies kept calling and were received gallantly by Mattie’s henchmen.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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