adv
Meaning 1
In a chivalrous manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
chivalrously
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General-American: /ˈʃɪvəlɹəs.li/
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adverb
Meaning 2
in a gallant manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he gallantly offered to take her home
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gallantly
Antonyms: unchivalrously
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English chivalrous Middle English -ly English -ly English chivalrously From chivalrous + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: chevaleresquement — in a chivalrous manner
- Swedish: ridderligt — in a chivalrous manner