adverb

noblely

nobly

He acted noblely in the face of danger.

He acted nobly in the face of danger.

((verb)) to do sth. in a noble manner He acted noblely in the face of danger.

Synonyms: honourably, virtuously, magnanimously; Antonyms: basely, dishonourably

From the adjective 'noble' plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'. The more common spelling is 'nobly'.

This word describes an action performed in a 'noble' manner. Think of a knight acting with honour.

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